Details for: PI 364994, Cenchrus setaceus (Forssk.) Morrone, 1789


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Cenchrus setaceus (Forssk.) Morrone
Top Name:
1789
Origin:
Collected – South Africa
Received by NPGS:
15 Jun 1971
PI Assigned:
1971
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Availability
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Cenchrus setaceus (Forssk.) Morrone
Top Name:
1789
Origin:
Collected – South Africa
Received by NPGS:
15 Jun 1971
PI Assigned:
1971
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Source History
Collected

South Africa
Locality: Plot 200, Rietondale Research Station, Pretoria

Collector(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
1789
Type: Collector identifier

AJO 0271
Type: Exploration identifier
Group: PEO-EXPLORATIONS
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Narrative
Tufted perennial, ornamental
Cenchrus setaceus (Forssk.) Morrone
Genus:
Cenchrus
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Paniceae
Subtribe:
Cenchrinae
Nomen number:

464280
Place of publication:

Ann. Bot. (Oxford) ser. 2, 106:129. 2010
Verified:
01/17/2012 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Phalaris setacea Forssk.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Cenchrus asperifolius Desf.
Pennisetum rueppelianum hort. ex Mez
Pennisetum ruppelii Steud.
Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov.

Invalid Designation(s)
Pennisetum asperifolium auct.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishfountain grass  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Englishtender fountain grass  1Wipff, J. K. 1993-. In: FNA Editorial Committee, Flora of North America. Note: as Pennisetum setaceum- BetaFlora of North America accessed April 2021
Afrikaanspronkgras  2Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12
Germanafrikanisches Lampenputzergras  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Germaneinjähriges Lampenputzergras  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Swedishfjäderborstgräs  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Annotations
  • Nomenclature Name Change: 10 Feb 2016, from Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov. to Cenchrus setaceus (Forssk.) Morrone
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Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
GROWTHFoliage HeightFoliage height in decimeters10 S9.GRASSESPI 364994 01 SDNot Available
GROWTHPlant HeightTotal plant height in decimeters14 S9.GRASSESPI 364994 01 SDNot Available
GROWTHPlant WidthPlant spread in decimeters11 S9.GRASSESPI 364994 01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFoliage DistributionDistribution of leaves on plant3 - Well distributed S9.GRASSESPI 364994 01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYLeaf LengthLeaf length measured in centimeters50 S9.GRASSESPI 364994 01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYLeaf WidthLeaf width measured in millimeters3 S9.GRASSESPI 364994 01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYStem SizeStem size by code5 - Medium S9.GRASSESPI 364994 01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTillersAbundance of tillers produced1 - Abundant S9.GRASSESPI 364994 01 SDNot Available
PHENOLOGYMaturityDays from March 15 planting to first flower109 S9.GRASSESPI 364994 01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONFoliage AmountAbundance of foliage produced1 - Abundant S9.GRASSESPI 364994 01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONSeed ProductionRelative seed production1 - Abundant S9.GRASSESPI 364994 01 SDNot Available