Poaceae
Cenchrus

Cenchrus flaccidus (Griseb.) Morrone

First published in Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 106: 128 (2010)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Iran to Central Asia and China. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Manchuria, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Qinghai, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, West Himalaya, Xinjiang

Introduced into:

Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Dar, G.H. & Govaerts, R.H.A. (2025). Flora of Kashmir Himalaya: Sind Valley 1: 1-606. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun, India.
  • Engelmaier, P. & Wilhalm, T. (2018). Alien grasses (Poaceae) in the flora of the Eastern Alps. Neilreichia 9: 177-245.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bor, N.L. (1970). Flora Iranica 70: 1-573. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Engelmaier, P. & Wilhalm, T. (2018). Alien grasses (Poaceae) in the flora of the Eastern Alps. Neilreichia 9: 177-245.
  • Grubov, V.I. (2008). Key to the vascular plants of Mongolia (with an atlas) 2: 1-503. Academy of Sciences, Mongolian People's Republic, Ulaan Bator.
  • 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.
  • Noltie, H.J. (2000). Flora of Bhutan 3(2): 457-883. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Ovczinnikov, P.N. (ed.) (1957). Flora Tadzhikskoi SSR 1: 1-547. Izd-vo Akademii nauk SSSR, Moskva.
  • Pavlov, N.V. (ed.) (1956). Flora Kazakhstana 1: 1-354. Alma-Ata, Izd-vo Akademii nauk Kazakhskoi SSR.
  • Press, J.R. et al. (2000). Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal: i-x, 1-430. Natural History Museum, London.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Plants for Health

  • "World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)"

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Peterson, P.M.; Chen, H.L.; Lin, L. [25061] China K002927785 Yes
Hu, S.Y. (Prof) [19499] K002927787 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Chen, H.L.; Lin, L. [25046] China K002927786 Yes
David, A. (Abbé) [2050] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201233 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201415 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [24452] Pakistan Pennisetum flaccidum K002201393 Yes
Duthie, J.F.; Inayat [20343] Pakistan Pennisetum flaccidum K002201399 Yes
Polunin, O.; Sykes, W.R.; Williams, L.H.J. [351] Nepal Pennisetum flaccidum K002201410 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201433 Yes
Licent, A.E. [7073] China Pennisetum flaccidum K001734038 Yes
[12785] Afghanistan Pennisetum flaccidum K002200823 Yes
Farooqi, J.A.; Qaiser, M. [3251] Pakistan Pennisetum flaccidum K002201384 Yes
Soreng, R.J.; Peterson, P.M.; Hang, S. [5446] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201228 Yes
s.coll. [0022] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201234 Yes
Trotter, E.W. [65 G] Pakistan Pennisetum flaccidum K002201382 Yes
Soulié, J.A. [695] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201248 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [13746] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201442 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201413 Yes
s.coll. [2141] China Pennisetum flaccidum K001056151 Unknown Type Material Yes
Meyer, F.N. [1375] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201223 Yes
Rich, H.H. [835] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201430 Yes
[N. Gamble] [4537 A] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201412 Yes
Stainton; Sykes; Williams [2363] Nepal Pennisetum flaccidum K002201448 Yes
[Hrezutur Zykasaue, A.] [28] Tajikistan Pennisetum flaccidum K002201116 Yes
Hu, S.Y. (Prof) [19680] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201239 Yes
Kabir, L.; Drummond, J.R. [14770] Pakistan Pennisetum flaccidum K002201388 Yes
Licent, A.E. [414] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201214 Yes
Duthie, J.F.; [Waltar V.] [12341] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201381 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] China Pennisetum flaccidum K001056147 Unknown Type Material Yes
Duthie, J.F. [22693] Pakistan Pennisetum flaccidum K002201397 Yes
Bor, N.L. [16933] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201416 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] China Pennisetum flaccidum K001056148 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [389] Pakistan Pennisetum flaccidum K002201383 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [26656] Pakistan Pennisetum flaccidum K002201378 Yes
Licent, A.E. [4806] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201217 Yes
Wang, T.P. [3971] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201232 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [10208] Pakistan Pennisetum flaccidum K002201398 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [19548] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201431 Yes
Stainton; Sykes; Williams [1387] Nepal Pennisetum flaccidum K002201400 Yes
Field, D.I. [319] Nepal Pennisetum flaccidum K002201407 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [23280] Pakistan Pennisetum flaccidum K002201390 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [26655] Pennisetum flaccidum K002201439 Yes
Richardson, H.E. [s.n.] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201240 Yes
Rock, J.F. [10463] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201230 Yes
Ryves, T.B.; Clement, E.J. [97/017] United States Pennisetum flaccidum K002926676 Yes
Stainton; Sykes; Williams [3358] Nepal Pennisetum flaccidum K002201406 Yes
Siddiqi, M.A.; Rahman, A. [26733] Pakistan Pennisetum flaccidum K002201389 Yes
Jacquemont, V. [1762] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201243 Yes
Soreng, R.J.; Peterson, P.M.; Hang, S. [5415] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201225 Yes
Bor, N.L. [8735] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201429 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [3518] Pennisetum flaccidum K001734044 Yes
s.coll. [2321] China Pennisetum flaccidum K001056150 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gamble, J.S. [4947A] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201451 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201423 Yes
Virgo, K.J. [106] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201222 Yes
Keng; Keng, P.C. [5117] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201235 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201435 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Pennisetum flaccidum K001734046 Yes
[[1139]] Afghanistan Pennisetum flaccidum K002200821 Yes
Field, D.I. [317] Nepal Pennisetum flaccidum K002201401 Yes
Dickoré, B. [3088] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201247 Yes
Licent, A.E. [6841] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201216 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [6187] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201454 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [12666] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201436 Yes
Kabir [14770] Pakistan Pennisetum flaccidum K002201392 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [18574 A] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201422 Yes
Saunders, E.M. [s.n.] Pakistan Pennisetum flaccidum K002201385 Yes
Richardson, H.E. [s.n.] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201242 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201421 Yes
Rock, J.F. [6542] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201229 Yes
Parmanand, N. [421] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201426 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [11905] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201438 Yes
Hartmann, H. [167] Pakistan Pennisetum flaccidum K002201394 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [21204] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201419 Yes
Polunin, O.; Sykes, W.R.; Williams, L.H.J. [3525] Nepal Pennisetum flaccidum K002201444 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [5563A] Nepal Pennisetum flaccidum K002201411 Yes
Williams (Dr) [3386] Pennisetum flaccidum K002201237 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [13986] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201379 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [4951A] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201457 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [23403a] Pakistan Pennisetum flaccidum K002201387 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [23337] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201418 Yes
Stainton; Sykes; Williams [5334] Nepal Pennisetum flaccidum K002201402 Yes
Stainton; Sykes; Williams [2152] Nepal Pennisetum flaccidum K002201447 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [20068] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201244 Yes
s.coll. [683] Pennisetum flaccidum K002201446 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Pennisetum flaccidum K001734042 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [3540] Pennisetum flaccidum K002201420 Yes
Gammie, G.A.; Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] Pakistan Pennisetum flaccidum K002201376 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201428 Yes
Bor, N.L. [14910] India Pennisetum flaccidum K001734043 Yes
Polunin, O.; Sykes, W.R.; Williams, L.H.J. [4460] Nepal Pennisetum flaccidum K002201409 Yes
Misri, B. [344] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201440 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] China Pennisetum flaccidum K001056149 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] Pennisetum flaccidum K001734045 Yes
Stainton; Sykes; Williams [1436] Nepal Pennisetum flaccidum K002201443 Yes
Wingate, G. [s.n.] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201414 Yes
Statinton; Sykes; Williams [2106] Nepal Pennisetum flaccidum K002201449 Yes
[2896] Afghanistan Pennisetum flaccidum K002200826 Yes
Pike, A. (Mr); Chiefly [s.n.] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201245 Yes
Misri, B. [322] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201441 Yes
Walton, H.J. [s.n.] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201250 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [30409A] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201456 Yes
Stainton; Sykes; Williams [1619] Nepal Pennisetum flaccidum K002201403 Yes
Winterbottom, J.E. [282] Pakistan Pennisetum flaccidum K002201395 Yes
Soreng, R.J.; Peterson, P.M.; Hang, S. [5404] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201227 Yes
Licent, A.E. [732] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201215 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [10010A] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201437 Yes
K. J. Vir[g]o [126] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201218 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201427 Yes
Stainton; Sykes; Williams [2162] Nepal Pennisetum flaccidum K002201405 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [6187] Nepal Pennisetum flaccidum K002201445 Yes
Giles [74] Pennisetum flaccidum K002201424 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [7607] Pennisetum flaccidum K002201380 Yes
Miehe [1165] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201241 Yes
Bor, N.L. [12695] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201452 Yes
Licent, A.E. [3397] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201213 Yes
Deane, H. [s.n.] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201391 Yes
[12520] Afghanistan Pennisetum flaccidum K002200825 Yes
Bor, N.L. [14670] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201455 Yes
Chapman, F.S. [233] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201246 Yes
Jacquemont, V. [172] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201377 Yes
Polunin, O.; Sykes, W.R.; Williams, L.H.J. [1077] Nepal Pennisetum flaccidum K002201404 Yes
Keng; Keng, P.C. [5131] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201221 Yes
Thomson, J. [s.n.] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201249 Yes
Wang, T.P. [3534] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201219 Yes
Soreng, R.J.; Peterson, P.M. [5202] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201226 Yes
Williams, J.W. [3386] Pennisetum flaccidum K002201238 Yes
[6664 A] Afghanistan Pennisetum flaccidum K002200824 Yes
Keng; Keng, P.C. [5835] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201236 Yes
Bor, N.L. [14850] India Pennisetum flaccidum K001734047 Yes
Polunin, O.; Sykes, W.R.; Williams, L.H.J. [2470] Nepal Pennisetum flaccidum K002201408 Yes
[904] Afghanistan Pennisetum flaccidum K002200820 Yes
Thompson, T. [s.n.] Pennisetum flaccidum K002201434 Yes
Walton, H.J. [s.n.] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201252 Yes
[Jeiayat-Duthie's collector] [s.n.] Pakistan Pennisetum flaccidum K002201386 Yes
[s.n.] Afghanistan Pennisetum flaccidum K002200822 Yes
Prain, D. [s.n.] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201453 Yes
Giles [s.n.] Pennisetum flaccidum K002201425 Yes
Stainton; Sykes; Williams [2368] Nepal Pennisetum flaccidum K002201450 Yes
Forrest, G. [s.n.] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201231 Yes
s.coll. [6507] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201432 Yes
[N. H. Condrn] [1805] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201220 Yes
Walton, H.J. [s.n.] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201251 Yes
N. H. [Cowder] [2182] China Pennisetum flaccidum K002201224 Yes
Norris, J.J. [85] Pakistan Pennisetum flaccidum K002201396 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [s.n.] India Pennisetum flaccidum K002201417 Yes

Sources

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0