Biology:Cenchrus setosus
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Short description: Species of plant
| Cenchrus setosus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Cenchrus |
| Species: | C. setosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cenchrus setosus Sw. (1788)
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| Synonyms | |
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Pennisetum polystachion auct. non (L.) Schult. | |
Cenchrus setosus,[1] the feathery pennisetum, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae, first described in Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ. (1788).[2][3] It is native to Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and South and Southeast Asia, extending from India to Indo-China, and has been widely introduced to tropical and subtropical regions across the Americas, Pacific Islands, and parts of Asia. It is sometimes cultivated as a pasture or fodder grass. Distinguishing features include the soft, crinkled hairs surrounding the spikelet and the deciduous upper floret, which serve as diagnostic characters for identification.[4]
References
- ↑ "feathery pennisetum (Cenchrus setosus)" (in en). https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1373967-Cenchrus-setosus.
- ↑ "NParks | Cenchrus setosus". https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/flora/5/9/5910.
- ↑ "Cenchrus setosus Sw. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:395321-1.
- ↑ "Pennisetum polystachion in Flora of China @ efloras.org". http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242413970.
External links
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Wikispecies has information related to Cenchrus setosus |
Wikidata ☰ Q50837799 entry
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