Biology:Cenchrus setiger
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Short description: Species of grass
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Cenchrus |
| Species: | C. setiger
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Cenchrus setiger (syn. Pennisetum setigerum), the birdwood grass, is a species in the grass family Poaceae. It native to drier parts of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, India, and as far as Myanmar, and has been introduced to the United States, Brazil, and Australia.[2] Drought-tolerant and quite palatable to livestock, it is a valuable fodder and forage in areas that get as little as 200 mm of rain per year, but its productivity is low.[3]
References
- ↑ Allen, R. (2018). "Cenchrus setiger". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T110680094A110680098. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T110680094A110680098.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/110680094/110680098. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Cenchrus setiger Vahl". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:321572-2.
- ↑ Tran, G. (29 March 2016). "Birdwood grass (Cenchrus setiger)". Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. https://www.feedipedia.org/node/481. "Common names; ... birdwood buffel, cow sandbur, South African pennisetum"
Wikidata ☰ Q21248095 entry
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