Taxon:  Pennisetum polystachion auct. pl. subsp. setosum (Sw.) Brunken



Summary
Genus:
Pennisetum
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Paniceae
Subtribe:
Cenchrinae
Nomen number:
403075
Place of publication:
Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 79:63.  1979
Comment:
combination made under Pennisetum polystachion (L.) Schult.
Verified:
09/18/2024 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
57 (30  active, 29  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica Note: treats as Pennisetum setosum (Sw.) Rich.
  2. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  3. Brunken, J. N. 1979. Morphometric variation and the classification of Pennisetum section Brevivalvula (Gramineae) in tropical Africa. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 79:51-64.
  4. Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana. Note: = Pennisetum setosum (Sw.) Rich.
  5. Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca. Note: = Pennisetum polystachion (L.) Schult.
  6. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: treats as Pennisetum setosum (Sw.) Rich.
  7. León (J. S. Sauget) & Alain (E. E. Liogier). 1946-1969. Flora de Cuba Note: treats as Pennisetum setosum (Sw.) Rich.
  8. Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 2000. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis, ed. 2. Note: treats as Pennisetum setosum (Sw.) Rich.
  9. Plant Protection and Quarantine Office. United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Federal noxious weed list (on-line resource).
  10. Schmelzer, G. H. 1997. Review of Pennisetum section Brevivalvula (Poaceae). Euphytica 97:1-20. Note: = Pennisetum setosum (Sw.) Rich.
  11. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa. Note: = Pennisetum polystachion (L.) Schult.
Common names
Distribution

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=403075. Accessed 12 May 2026.