Details for: PI 410305, Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone, 2031


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone
Top Name:
2031
Origin:
Collected – KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Received by NPGS:
21 Jun 1976
PI Assigned:
1976
Form Received:
Cutting
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone
Top Name:
2031
Origin:
Collected – KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Received by NPGS:
21 Jun 1976
PI Assigned:
1976
Form Received:
Cutting
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Source History
Collected
1976.
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Locality: Smith Farm, Utrecht

Collector(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
2031
Type: Collector identifier

B&O 0276
Type: Exploration identifier
Group: PEO-EXPLORATIONS
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Narrative
Rhizomatous, perennial plant.
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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