Cenchrus prieurii
Also known as: Cenchrus hystrix Fig. & De Not. +5 more
- Cenchrus hystrix Fig. & De Not.
- Cenchrus macrostachyus Hochst. ex Steud.
- Cenchrus prieurii var. scaber Bhandari
- Cenchrus prieurii var. scabra Bhandari
- Pennisetum breviflorum Steud.
- Pennisetum prieurii Kunth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, Cenchrus prieurii is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, West Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Assam, Burkina, Chad, Ethiopia, India, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Sudan, Yemen