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Cenchrus (sandbur)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Cenchrus is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family. Its species are native to many countries in Asia, Africa, Australia, the Americas, and various oceanic islands. Common names include buffelgrasses, sandburs, and sand spur. Such names allude to the sharp, spine-covered burrs characterizing the inflorescences of the members of the genus. Some botanists include the genus within the related genus Pennisetum.
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Species

Cenchrus abyssinicus
Cenchrus agrimonioides (Kamanomano) (Endangered) (Attributes)
Cenchrus agrimonoides
Cenchrus alopecuroides (Chinese fountaingrass) (Attributes)
Cenchrus americanus (pearl millet)
Cenchrus annuus
Cenchrus arnhemicus
Cenchrus articularis
Cenchrus basedowii (Attributes)
Cenchrus beckeroides
Cenchrus biflorus (Indian sandburr) (Attributes)
Cenchrus brevisetosus
Cenchrus brownii (slimbristle sandbur) (Attributes)
Cenchrus cafer
Cenchrus caliculatus (Attributes)
Cenchrus calyculatus <Unverified Name>
Cenchrus caudatus (African feathergrass) (Attributes)
Cenchrus chilensis
Cenchrus ciliaris (Buffel Grass) (Attributes)
Cenchrus ciliatus
Cenchrus clandestinus (kikuyugrass) (Attributes)
Cenchrus complanatus (Nicaraguan fountaingrass) (Attributes)
Cenchrus cupreus (foreign fountaingrass) (Attributes)
Cenchrus distachyus
Cenchrus distichophyllus (Attributes)
Cenchrus divisus (Attributes)
Cenchrus domingensis
Cenchrus durus
Cenchrus echinatus (sandburr) (Attributes)
Cenchrus elegans (Attributes)
Cenchrus elymoides (Attributes)
Cenchrus exiguus
Cenchrus flaccidus (kikuyugrass) (Attributes)
Cenchrus flexilis
Cenchrus foermerianus
Cenchrus frutescens
Cenchrus geniculatus (Attributes)
Cenchrus glauca <Unverified Name>
Cenchrus glaucifolius
Cenchrus gracilescens
Cenchrus gracillimus (slender sandbur) (Attributes)
Cenchrus henryanus
Cenchrus hohenackeri
Cenchrus hordeiformis
Cenchrus hordeoides (Attributes)
Cenchrus hybr
Cenchrus intectus
Cenchrus lanatus
Cenchrus lapeta
Cenchrus latifolius (Uruguayan fountaingrass) (Attributes)
Cenchrus laxius
Cenchrus ledermannii
Cenchrus longisetus (feathertop) (Attributes)
Cenchrus longispinus (sandbur) (Attributes)
Cenchrus longissimus (Attributes)
Cenchrus longistylus
Cenchrus massaicus (Attributes)
Cenchrus mezianus (Attributes)
Cenchrus michoacanus
Cenchrus mitis (Attributes)
Cenchrus monostigma
Cenchrus multiflorus (Attributes)
Cenchrus mutilatus
Cenchrus myosuroides (big sandbur) (Attributes)
Cenchrus nanus
Cenchrus nervosus (bentspike fountaingrass) (Attributes)
Cenchrus nodiflorus
Cenchrus nubicus
Cenchrus occidentalis
Cenchrus orientalis (Oriental pennisetum) (Attributes)
Cenchrus palmeri (Attributes)
Cenchrus pauper
Cenchrus pedicellatus (kyasuma-grass) (Attributes)
Cenchrus pennisetiformis (Attributes)
Cenchrus peruvianus
Cenchrus petiolaris (petioled fountaingrass)
Cenchrus pilcomayensis (Naked Fountain Grass)
Cenchrus pilosus (Attributes)
Cenchrus pirottae
Cenchrus platyacanthus (Attributes)
Cenchrus preslii (Attributes)
Cenchrus prieurii (Attributes)
Cenchrus procerus
Cenchrus prolificus
Cenchrus pseudotriticoides (Endangered)
Cenchrus pumilus
Cenchrus purpureus (elephant grass) (Attributes)
Cenchrus qianningensis
Cenchrus quianningensis
Cenchrus ramosus
Cenchrus rigidus
Cenchrus riparius
Cenchrus robustus (Attributes)
Cenchrus rupestris
Cenchrus sagittatus
Cenchrus schweinfurthii
Cenchrus setaceus (fountaingrass) (Attributes)
Cenchrus setiger (birdwood grass) (Attributes)
Cenchrus setigerus
Cenchrus setosus
Cenchrus shaanxiensis
Cenchrus sichuanensis
Cenchrus sieberianus (Attributes)
Cenchrus somalensis (Attributes)
Cenchrus sphacelatus (Attributes)
Cenchrus spinifex (coastal sandbur) (Attributes)
Cenchrus squamulatus
Cenchrus stramineus
Cenchrus tempisquensis
Cenchrus thulinii
Cenchrus trachyphyllus (Attributes)
Cenchrus tribuloides (sanddune sandbur) (Attributes)
Cenchrus tripsacoides
Cenchrus trisetus (Attributes)
Cenchrus tristachyus
Cenchrus triuncialis
Cenchrus uliginosus
Cenchrus unisetus (petioled fountaingrass) (Attributes)
Cenchrus violaceus (Attributes)
Cenchrus weberbaueri
Cenchrus yemensis
Pennisetum hybr

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0