Poaceae
Cenchrus

Cenchrus alopecuroides (L.) Thunb.

First published in Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 24 (1794)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China to Temp. E. Asia and W. & Central Malesia, NW. & E. Australia. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Malaya, Manchuria, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Queensland, Taiwan, Tibet, Victoria, Vietnam, Western Australia

Introduced into:

Arkansas, Austria, Bulgaria, Colorado, Czechia-Slovakia, Delaware, Germany, Illinois, India, Italy, Maryland, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Pennsylvania, Romania, Transcaucasus, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Pennisetum alopecuroides.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Camus, E.G. & Camus, A. in H. Lecomte (1922). Flore Générale de l'indo-Chine 1(3): 193-336.
  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • Edgar, E & Connor, H.E. (2010). Flora of New Zealand, ed. 2, 5: 1-650. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • Engelmaier, P. & Wilhalm, T. (2018). Alien grasses (Poaceae) in the flora of the Eastern Alps. Neilreichia 9: 177-245.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Kandwal, M.K. & Gupta, B.K. (2009). An update on grass flora of Uttarkhand. Indian Journal of Forestry 32: 657-668.
  • Koyama, T. (1987). Grasses of Japan and its neighboring regions: an identification manual: 1-570. Kodansha, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Lee, W.T. (1996). Lineamenta Florae Koreae: 1-1688. Soul T'ukpyolsi: Ak'ademi Sojok.
  • Lekhak, M.M. & Yadav, S.R. (2012). Herbacious vegetation of threatened high altitude lateritic plateau ecosystems of Western Ghats, southwestern Maharashtra, India. Rheedea 22: 39-61.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Walker, E.H. (1976). Flora of Okinawa and the southern Ryukyu islands: 1-1159. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • von Raab-Straube, E. & Raus, T. (eds.) (2015). Euro+Med-Checklist Notulae, 5. Willdenowia 45: 449-464.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 17, 1934 Tsang, W.T. [s.n.] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K001056152 Unknown Type Material Yes
Roth, G.; Snow, J. [4] Hong Kong Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201194 Yes
Henry, A. [2364] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201183 Yes
Yasuda, K.; Kubota, Y.; Baba, A. [3151] Japan Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201150 Yes
Maximovicz [s.n.] Japan Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201137 Yes
Barchet [770] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201168 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201166 Yes
Bor, N.L. [[83]] Hong Kong Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201198 Yes
AI Awaji, M.; Almafadi, H.; Borosova, R.; Ghazanfar, S.; Taifour, H.; Williams, E.; Osborne, J. [Botera 72] Jordan Pennisetum alopecuroides K000568874 Yes
Soreng, R.J.; Peterson, P.M.; Hang, S. [5330] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201163 Yes
[Bueqr] [s.n.] Japan Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201139 Yes
Takeda, H. [384] Japan Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201136 Yes
Bois, D. [553] Vietnam Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201733 No
Blake, J. [4512] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201871 Yes
Steward, A.N. [[2569]] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201204 Yes
Balfour, I.B. [s.n.] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201167 Yes
Forrest, G. [s.n.] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201207 Yes
Furuse, M. [4692] Japan Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201126 Yes
Forrest, G. [1486] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201211 Yes
Hallé, N. [s.n.] Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201894 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201729 No
Koorders, S.H. [s.n.] Indonesia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201796 Yes
Clemens, M.S. [s.n.] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201865 Yes
Davies, W. [s.n.] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201888 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [486] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201189 Yes
Yen, T.H.; Shan, F.C.; Cheo, H.C. [617] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201154 Yes
Licent, A.E. [1623] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201170 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [21684] Burma Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201461 Yes
Licent, A.E. [s.n.] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201180 Yes
Perry, W.W. [s.n.] Korea, South Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201140 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [8235] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201881 Yes
Yinger, B.R.; Chang, Y.J.; March, S.G.; Apps, D.A.; Bristol, P.W.; Meyer, P.W. [2362] Korea, South Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201142 Yes
Koorders, S.H.; Koorders-Schumacher, A. [43630] Indonesia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201797 Yes
Oldham, R. [299] Japan Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201129 Yes
[Muller] [43] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201867 Yes
Parkinson, C.E. [1369] Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201458 Yes
Mueller, F. [s.n.] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201891 Yes
Oldham [s.n.] Japan Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201134 Yes
Burbidge, N.T. [2794] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201879 Yes
Furuse, M. [12204] Japan Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201145 Yes
Constable, E.F. [31067] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201877 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [7891] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201208 Yes
Symon, D.E. [12900] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201874 Yes
Thompson, E.J.; Loach, R. [GAL153] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201875 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [20152] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201151 Yes
Yao, K. [8612] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201202 Yes
Blake [153] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201866 Yes
Bushell, S.W. [s.n.] Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201181 Yes
Rock, J.F. [116/7] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201206 Yes
Cheng [130] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201205 Yes
Mobbs, R.H. [P316] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201160 Yes
Constable, E.F. [56316] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201883 Yes
Furuse, M. [11983] Japan Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201146 Yes
Manders, N. [s.n.] Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201459 Yes
s.coll. [[292]] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201184 Yes
Bai-Zhong, X. [3869] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201152 Yes
Chow, K.S. [80324] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201161 Yes
Balansa, B. [4898] Vietnam Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201730 No
But, P. [159] Hong Kong Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201200 Yes
Phuong, V.X.; Duong, D.H.; Nguyen, Q.B.; Xuyen, D.T.; de Kok, R.; Nguyen, V.D.; Bramley, G.; Challen, G.; Vorontsova, M. [HNK 340] Vietnam Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201734 No
Balansa, B. [4898] Vietnam Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201732 No
Henry, A. [7950] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201187 Yes
Bai-Zhong, X. [4725] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201164 Yes
Balansa, B. [4898] Vietnam Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201731 No
Parkinson, C.E. [1369] Burma Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201464 Yes
Sampson, G.T. [251] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K001056153 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pullen, R. [3059] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201880 Yes
[Cerch] [s.n.] Japan Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201132 Yes
Wright, C. [s.n.] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201172 Yes
Chiao, C.Y. [2988] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201158 Yes
Home, J.E. [s.n.] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K001056155 Unknown Type Material Yes
Furuse, M. [28457] Japan Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201147 Yes
Davies, W. [s.n.] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201864 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201135 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201128 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [8476] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201882 Yes
Cheo, H.C. [311] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201201 Yes
Lau. Savatier [1452] Japan Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201133 Yes
Tsang; Fung [781] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201191 Yes
Birch [s.n.] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201892 Yes
Stuart, P. [s.n.] United States Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201893 Yes
Brown, R. [6139] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K000215210 Holotype Yes
McKie, E.N. [692] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201887 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201188 Yes
D' Souza, G.C. [2421] Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201462 Yes
Furuse, M. [7757] Japan Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201149 Yes
Balansa, B. [448] Vietnam Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201728 No
[W. F. Dauoer] [s.n.] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201885 Yes
Henry, A. [10,170] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201212 Yes
s.coll. [4111] Burma Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201460 Yes
Henry, T.C. [97] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201186 Yes
Blake, S.T. [7728] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201870 Yes
Roth, G.; Snow, J. [3] Hong Kong Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201196 Yes
Forrest, G. [27423] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201209 Yes
McDonald, T.J.; Batianoff, G.N. [1203] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201873 Yes
Seeman [233] Hong Kong Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201173 Yes
[E. Talerd] [s.n.] Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201185 Yes
Chanet, L. [s.n.] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201171 Yes
Kneucker, A. [677] Germany Pennisetum alopecuroides K002200666 No
Everist, S.L. [626] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201869 Yes
Jackson, G.K. [s.n.] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201860 Yes
But, P. [130] Hong Kong Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201199 Yes
Yong, G.C. [20065-299-1] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201153 Yes
s.coll. [A8] New Zealand Pennisetum alopecuroides K002202010 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Père) [11681] Japan Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201131 Yes
But, P. [250] Hong Kong Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201195 Yes
Rodway, F.A. [1037] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201889 Yes
Hu, H.H. [580] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201156 Yes
Chase, M.W. [9283] Japan Pennisetum alopecuroides K001069375 Yes
Dickins [199] Japan Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201138 Yes
Bretschneider [s.n.] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201174 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201169 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201165 Yes
Chiao, C.Y. [2988] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201157 Yes
Nie, M.X. [92263] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201203 Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [1906] Hong Kong Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201192 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [20876] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201177 Yes
Blake, S. [118] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201861 Yes
Cheo; Wilson [12861] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201155 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5731] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201872 Yes
Levine, C.O. [3357] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201175 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [2796] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201876 Yes
[H. Janer] [1270] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201176 Yes
Ohwi, J. [s.n.] Japan Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201127 Yes
Koelz, W.N. [25692] India Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201463 Yes
Vachell, G.H. [48] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K001056156 Unknown Type Material Yes
White, C.T. [s.n.] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201862 Yes
Henry, A. [2540] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201182 Yes
Williams, R.W. [B104] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201868 Yes
Warburton, C.W. [s.n.] Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201890 Yes
Soreng, R.J.; Peterson, P.M.; Hang, S. [5343] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201162 Yes
Smith-White, S. [1653] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201884 Yes
Komaròv, V. [138] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201144 Yes
Taquet [1746] Korea, South Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201141 Yes
Cunningham [68] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201886 Yes
Yinger, B.R.; Chang, Y.J.; March, S.G.; Apps, D.A.; Bristol, P.W.; Meyer, P.W. [2310] Korea, South Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201143 Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [1908] Hong Kong Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201193 Yes
Bushell, S.W. [s.n.] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K001056154 Unknown Type Material Yes
Père Faurie; [Makodate]; Yue, J.P. [1454] Japan Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201130 Yes
Meyer, F.N. [1896] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201159 Yes
McClure, F.A. [[10236]] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201190 Yes
s.coll. [12] China Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201210 Yes
Bailey, J.F. [s.n.] Australia Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201863 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [5797] Hong Kong Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201197 Yes
Furuse, M. [7533] Japan Pennisetum alopecuroides K002201148 Yes

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