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Details for: PI 368255,
Cenchrus setosus
Sw.
Summary
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Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Cenchrus setosus
Sw.
Origin:
Collected – Zimbabwe
Maintained:
Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S9)
Received by NPGS:
01 Dec 1971
PI Assigned:
1971
Form Received:
Seed
Backup Location:
National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation
Inventory Volume:
179
View original Plant Inventory data in pdf format
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Seed
200 count
PI 368255 02 SD
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Cenchrus setosus
Sw.
Origin:
Collected – Zimbabwe
Maintained:
Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S9)
Received by NPGS:
01 Dec 1971
PI Assigned:
1971
Form Received:
Seed
Source History
Collected
Zimbabwe
Locality:
Vumba Mountains, Umtali
Donated
01 December 1971.
Donor(s):
Chippendall-Crook, L.
Accession Names and Identifiers
Narrative
Cenchrus setosus
Sw.
Genus:
Cenchrus
Family:
Poaceae
(alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Paniceae
Subtribe:
Cenchrinae
Nomen number:
9809
Place of publication:
Prodr. 26. 1788
Protologue link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/376745
Verified:
09/18/2024
by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Cenchrus polystachios
auct. pl. subsp.
setosus
(Sw.) P. M. Peterson & Y. Herrera
Pennisetum polystachion
auct. pl. subsp.
setosum
(Sw.) Brunken
Pennisetum setosum
(Sw.) Rich.
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Cenchrus subangustus
(Schumach.) Morrone
Panicum subangustum
Schumach.
Pennisetum subangustum
(Schumach.) Stapf & C. E. Hubb.
Invalid Designation(s)
Cenchrus polystachios
auct. pl.
Cenchrus polystachios
auct. pl. subsp.
polystachios
Panicum polystachion
auct. pl.
Pennisetum polystachion
auct. pl.
Pennisetum polystachion
auct. pl. subsp.
polystachion
Common names
Language
Name
Alternate name
note
seq
Citation
English
feather pennisetum
as
Pennisetum polystachios
1
't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds.
1992. Forages. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds.,
Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA)
4:189.
English
mission grass
as
Pennisetum polystachios
1
Holm, L. G. et al.
1977. The world's worst weeds: distribution and biology.
English
thin Napier grass
as
Pennisetum polystachios
1
Hanelt, P., ed.
2001.
Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
5:2673.
Portuguese (Brazil)
capim-avião
as
Pennisetum polystachios
2
Groth, D.
2005. pers. comm.
Note:
re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)
capim-custódio
as
Pennisetum polystachios
2
Groth, D.
2005. pers. comm.
Note:
re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)
capim-mandante
as
Pennisetum polystachios
2
Groth, D.
2005. pers. comm.
Note:
re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)
capim-oferecido
as
Pennisetum polystachios
2
Groth, D.
2005. pers. comm.
Note:
re. Brazilian common names
Name
References
Annotations
Nomenclature Name Change:
19 Feb 2016, from
Pennisetum polystachion
auct. pl. subsp.
setosum
(Sw.) Brunken to
Cenchrus polystachios
(L.) Morrone
Nomenclature Name Change:
18 Sep 2024, from
Cenchrus polystachios
(L.) Morrone to
Cenchrus setosus
Sw.
Taxonomic Re-Identification:
18 Jan 2012, from
Pennisetum
spp. to
Pennisetum polystachion
auct. pl. subsp.
setosum
(Sw.) Brunken
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GROWTH
Foliage Height
Foliage height in decimeters
27.4
S9.GRASSES.GRIFFIN.2009
PI 368255 02 SD
GROWTH
Plant Height
Total plant height in decimeters
27.4
S9.GRASSES.GRIFFIN.2009
PI 368255 02 SD
GROWTH
Plant Width
Plant spread in decimeters
9
S9.GRASSES.GRIFFIN.2009
PI 368255 02 SD
MORPHOLOGY
Foliage Distribution
Distribution of leaves on plant
3 - Well distributed
S9.GRASSES.GRIFFIN.2009
PI 368255 02 SD
MORPHOLOGY
Leaf Length
Leaf length measured in centimeters
72
S9.GRASSES.GRIFFIN.2009
PI 368255 02 SD
MORPHOLOGY
Leaf Width
Leaf width measured in millimeters
17.9
S9.GRASSES.GRIFFIN.2009
PI 368255 02 SD
MORPHOLOGY
Tillers
Abundance of tillers produced
9 - Sparse
S9.GRASSES.GRIFFIN.2009
PI 368255 02 SD
MORPHOLOGY
Stem Diameter
Stem diameter in millimeters
8
S9.GRASSES.GRIFFIN.2009
PI 368255 02 SD
PRODUCTION
Foliage Amount
Abundance of foliage produced
3 - (1 = Abundant, 9 = Sparse)
S9.GRASSES.GRIFFIN.2009
PI 368255 02 SD
SUBSET
Image
Image present in GRIN database
Flower - Image of flower
S9.GRASS.IMAGE.2009
Not Available