Cenchrus violaceus
Also known as: Cenchrus americanus subsp. chudeaui (Maire & Trab.) Banfi & Galasso +15 more
- Cenchrus americanus subsp. chudeaui (Maire & Trab.) Banfi & Galasso
- Cenchrus americanus subsp. monodii (Maire) Sosef
- Cenchrus rogeri (Stapf & C.E.Hubb.) Verloove
- Chasea violacea (Lam.) Nieuwl.
- Panicum violaceum Lam. ex Spreng.
- Penicillaria fallax Fig. & De Not.
- Penicillaria raddiana Fig. & De Not.
- Pennisetum americanum subsp. monodii (Maire) Brunken
- Pennisetum chudeaui Maire & Trab.
- Pennisetum chudeaui subsp. monodianum Maire ex A.Chev.
- Pennisetum chudeaui subsp. monodii Maire
- Pennisetum cognatum Steud.
- Pennisetum darfuricum Stapf & C.E.Hubb.
- Pennisetum fallax (Fig. & De Not.) Stapf & C.E.Hubb.
- Pennisetum glaucum subsp. violaceum (Lam.) A.Rich.
- Pennisetum glaucum subsp. violaceum (Lam.) Zon
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Indigenous to Africa, Cenchrus violaceus is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central