Details for: PI 365136, Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone, 1719


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone
Top Name:
1719
Origin:
Collected – Eswatini
Maintained:
Historic Record
Received by NPGS:
15 Jun 1971
PI Assigned:
1971
Form Received:
Seed
Availability
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone
Top Name:
1719
Origin:
Collected – Eswatini
Maintained:
Historic Record
Received by NPGS:
15 Jun 1971
PI Assigned:
1971
Form Received:
Seed
Source History
Collected

Eswatini
Locality: Malkerns Agricultural Research Station

Collector(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
1719
Type: Collector identifier

AJO 0271
Type: Exploration identifier
Group: PEO-EXPLORATIONS
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Narrative
Tufted perennial, foliage to 3 m high
Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone
Genus:
Cenchrus
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Paniceae
Subtribe:
Cenchrinae
Nomen number:

464278
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
Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Pennisetum benthamii Steud.

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishbarner grass  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Englishelephant grass  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
EnglishMerker grass  11961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
EnglishNapier grass  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Afrikaansolifantsgras  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
Frenchnapier  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
GermanElefantengras  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Portuguesecapim-elefante  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Portuguese (Brazil)capim-napiê  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)capim-napier-elefante  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Spanishhierba elefante  2Catasús Guerra, L. J. 2002. Las gramíneas (Poaceae) de Cuba, II. Cavanillesia Altera 3:1-163.
Spanishpasto elefante  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Annotations
  • Nomenclature Name Change: 15 Feb 2016, from Pennisetum purpureum Schumach. to Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone
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Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
GROWTHFoliage HeightFoliage height in decimeters20 S9.GRASSESPI 365136 01 PLNot Available
GROWTHPlant HeightTotal plant height in decimeters20 S9.GRASSESPI 365136 01 PLNot Available
GROWTHPlant WidthPlant spread in decimeters20 S9.GRASSESPI 365136 01 PLNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFoliage DistributionDistribution of leaves on plant2 - Cauline S9.GRASSESPI 365136 01 PLNot Available
MORPHOLOGYLeaf LengthLeaf length measured in centimeters90 S9.GRASSESPI 365136 01 PLNot Available
MORPHOLOGYLeaf WidthLeaf width measured in millimeters48 S9.GRASSESPI 365136 01 PLNot Available
MORPHOLOGYStem SizeStem size by code9 - Large S9.GRASSESPI 365136 01 PLNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTillersAbundance of tillers produced5 - Medium S9.GRASSESPI 365136 01 PLNot Available
PRODUCTIONFoliage AmountAbundance of foliage produced5 - Medium S9.GRASSESPI 365136 01 PLNot Available