Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Lilianae > Order Poales > Family Poaceae > Tribe Paniceae

Cenchrus L.

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Kikuyuochloa*	H. Scholz	heterotypic synonym
*Pennisetum*	Pers.	heterotypic synonym

Children

Cenchrus biflorus Roxb.
Cenchrus caudatus (Schrad.) Kuntze
Cenchrus centrasiaticus (Tzvelev) Verloove
Cenchrus ciliaris L.
Cenchrus clandestinus (Chiov.) Morrone
Cenchrus echinatus L.
Cenchrus elatus (Steud.) Verloove
Cenchrus flaccidus (Griseb.) Morrone
Cenchrus geniculatus Thunb.
Cenchrus longisetus M. C. Johnst.
Cenchrus longispinus (Kneuck.) Fernald
Cenchrus orientalis (Pers.) Morrone
Cenchrus pennisetiformis Hochst. & Steud.
Cenchrus prieuri (Kunth) Maire
Cenchrus purpurascens Thunb.
Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone
Cenchrus ramosissimus Poir.
Cenchrus rogeri (Stapf & C. E. Hubb.) Verloove
Cenchrus setaceus (Forssk.) Morrone
Cenchrus setigerus Vahl
Cenchrus sieberianus (Schltdl.) Verloove
Cenchrus spicatus (L.) Cav.
Cenchrus spinifex Cav.
Cenchrus violaceus (Lam.) Morrone

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: harjasheinät sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

German: Flockenblume sources: Danin, A.: Flora of Israel Online – http://flora.huji.ac.il

Hebrew: פּוּקָה sources: Danin, A.: Flora of Israel Online – http://flora.huji.ac.il

Swedish: tagghirser

Literature

nomenclatural reference	Sp. Pl.: 1049. 1753

Genbank

Citation

Valdés, B. & Scholz, H.; with contributions from Raab-Straube, E. von & Parolly, G. Cenchrus L. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/125182a8-db81-451a-8961-8e69c66b45a4