Details for: PI 304193, Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone, 'Urukwanu'


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone
Cultivar:
'Urukwanu'
Origin:
Collected – Zimbabwe
Maintained:
Historic Record
Received by NPGS:
10 Feb 1965
PI Assigned:
1965
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone
Cultivar:
'Urukwanu'
Origin:
Collected – Zimbabwe
Maintained:
Historic Record
Received by NPGS:
10 Feb 1965
PI Assigned:
1965
Source History
Collected

Zimbabwe

Collector(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
'Urukwanu'
Type: Cultivar name

Narrative
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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