Poaceae
Cenchrus

Cenchrus monostigma (Pilg.) Morrone

First published in Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 106: 128 (2010)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Sierra Leone, Nigeria to Cameroon. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the montane tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea Is., Nigeria, Sierra Leone

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [4129] Cameroon Pennisetum monostigma K000107882 Yes
Jun 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [9705] Cameroon Pennisetum monostigma K000107880 Yes
Jun 1, 2001 Onana, J.-M. [586] Cameroon Pennisetum monostigma K000107881 No
Jun 1, 1998 Cheek, M.; Satabie; Onana; Litt; Dilen; Hagan; Wamb [8572] Cameroon Pennisetum monostigma K001422547 Yes
Jun 1, 1998 Zapfack, L. [1117] Cameroon Pennisetum monostigma K001422546 Yes
Apr 1, 1998 Munyenyembe, P.; Sileshi; Lem; Ndangalasi; Mbago; Mirutse [827] Cameroon Pennisetum monostigma K001422545 Yes
May 1, 1932 Maitland, T.D. [881] Cameroon Pennisetum monostigma K000281165 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 1, 1932 Maitland, T.D. [881] Cameroon Pennisetum monostigma K000281166 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tekwe, C.F. [352] Cameroon Pennisetum monostigma K001518031 Yes
Jacques-Félix, H. [2862] Cameroon Pennisetum monostigma K000281164 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora

    • Clayton, W.D., Vorontsova, M.S., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. (2006 onwards). GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0