Cenchrus elegans (Hassk.) Veldkamp GRIN-Global

Summary

Genus:

Cenchrus

Family:

Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)

Subfamily:

Panicoideae

Tribe:

Paniceae

Subtribe:

Cenchrinae

Nomen number:

476767

Place of publication:

Blumea 59:68. 2014

Verified:

02/12/2016 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

3 (2 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Sericura elegans Hassk.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Cenchrus caninus Morrone
Gymnotrix macrostachys Brongn.
Pennisetum macrostachys (Brongn.) Trin.
Saccharum caninum Reinw. ex Blume

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Veldkamp. J. F. 2014. A revision of Cenchrus incl. Pennisetum (Gramineae) in Malesia with some general nomenclatural notes. Blumea 59:59-75.

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	Pacific fountain grass			1	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	Reference
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Malesia	Indonesia
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Malesia	Philippines	Merrill, E. D. 1922-1926. An enumeration of Philippine flowering plants. Note: "macrostachyum"
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Papuasia	Papua New Guinea
2	Cultivated	Northern America		United States	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.

Native
Asia-Tropical

Cultivated
Northern America

Reference(s)

FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Merrill, E. D. 1922-1926. An enumeration of Philippine flowering plants. Note: "macrostachyum"

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Environmental	ornamental		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.

Taxon: Cenchrus elegans (Hassk.) Veldkamp