Cenchrus purpureus / [Species detail] / Plant Atlas

Classification

Monocots

Family

POACEAE

Genus

Cenchrus

Species

Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.)Morrone

Common Name

ELEPHANTGRASS; NAPIERGRASS

Growth Habit

C Value

Plant Notes

Status

Not Native FACU (NWPL) FISC(I) FAC (DEP)

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Supraordinal

Order

POALES

Family

Genus

Species

Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.)Morrone - ELEPHANTGRASS; NAPIERGRASS

CENCHRUS PURPUREUS (Schumacher) Morrone, in Chemisquy et al., Ann. Bot. 106: 129. 2010.

Basionym

Pennisetum purpureum Schumacher 1827.

Type

GHANA: Without data, Thonning s.n. (holotype: C; isotype: BM).

** Not applicable or data not available.