Poaceae
Cenchrus

Cenchrus ramosus (Hochst.) Morrone

First published in Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 106: 129 (2010)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nigeria to Eritrea and Tanzania. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda

Introduced into:

India

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

  • Clayton, W.D. & Renvoize, S.A. (1982). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 3: 451-898.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 7: 1-430. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 25, 1970 Kotschy [199] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K000281161 Type No
Mar 25, 1970 Kotschy [199] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K000281162 Isotype Yes
Mar 25, 1970 Kotschy [199] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K000281163 Isotype Yes
Mar 25, 1970 Kotschy [199] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K000281160 Type Yes
Mooney, H.F. [6258] Ethiopia Pennisetum ramosum K002203352 Yes
Clark, H.B. [1144] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K002203340 Yes
Stefanescu, E. [302] Tanzania Pennisetum ramosum K002203941 No
[L. C. C. Lubwberg] [52] Uganda Pennisetum ramosum K002203929 No
Friis, I.; Abebe, W.; Gatachew, E. [15439] Ethiopia Pennisetum ramosum K002203355 Yes
[R. J. W. Fumts] [F1074] Uganda Pennisetum ramosum K002203930 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania Pennisetum ramosum K002203949 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [7630] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K002203337 Yes
[illegible] [893] Uganda Pennisetum ramosum K002203339 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [7386] Tanzania Pennisetum ramosum K002203938 No
Davis, R.L. [44] Tanzania Pennisetum ramosum K002203947 Yes
Fröman, B. [3265] Ethiopia Pennisetum ramosum K002203359 Yes
[W. Siame] [592] Tanzania Pennisetum ramosum K002203944 No
Vollesen, K.B. [MRC4663] Tanzania Pennisetum ramosum K002203940 No
Mogk, M. [371] Ethiopia Pennisetum ramosum K002203362 Yes
s.coll. [18] Tanzania Pennisetum ramosum K002203948 Yes
Andrews, F.W. [72] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K002203335 Yes
de Leeuw, P.N. [1325] Nigeria Pennisetum ramosum K002202090 Yes
Meyer, F.G. [7732] Ethiopia Pennisetum ramosum K002203360 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K. [24407] Tanzania Pennisetum ramosum K002203953 Yes
Thomas, L. [s.n.] Tanzania Pennisetum ramosum K001734691 No
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [15110] Tanzania Pennisetum ramosum K002203937 No
Sherif, M.I. [A3970] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K002203326 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [00855] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K002203342 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Host, P.; Wondafrash, M.; kebede, S. [6856] Ethiopia Pennisetum ramosum K002203350 Yes
Friis, I.; Hounde, A.; Jakobsen, K. [538] Ethiopia Pennisetum ramosum K002203364 Yes
Scott, H. [107] Ethiopia Pennisetum ramosum K002203361 Yes
Michelmore, A.P.G. [1579] Tanzania Pennisetum ramosum K002203945 No
Stewart [s.n.] Ethiopia Pennisetum ramosum K002203363 Yes
Shantz, H.L. [965] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K002203331 Yes
Tanner, R. [1512] Tanzania Pennisetum ramosum K002203936 No
Tadesse, M.; Kagnew, G.Y. [1789] Ethiopia Pennisetum ramosum K002203358 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2543] Tanzania Pennisetum ramosum K002203934 No
Flock, O. [301] Tanzania Pennisetum ramosum K002203939 No
Harker, K.W. [640] Uganda Pennisetum ramosum K002203924 Yes
Johnston, H.B. [W74] Nigeria Pennisetum ramosum K002202093 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Host, P.; Wondafrash, M.; Kebede, S. [6770] Ethiopia Pennisetum ramosum K002203349 Yes
Harrison, M.N. [33] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K002203345 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Hailu, A.; Yitbarew, B. [11651] Ethiopia Pennisetum ramosum K002203348 Yes
Golding, J. [27] Nigeria Pennisetum ramosum K002202091 Yes
Leippert [5628] Tanzania Pennisetum ramosum K002203942 No
Schimper [1399] Ethiopia Pennisetum ramosum K000281158 Type Yes
Bullock, A.A. [3754] Tanzania Pennisetum ramosum K002203946 No
Lock, J.M. [81/205] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K002203338 Yes
Narag, A. [s.n.] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K002203328 Yes
Ash, J. [1346] Ethiopia Pennisetum ramosum K002203357 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [TH3058] Uganda Pennisetum ramosum K002203926 Yes
Blair, I.J. [222] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K002203344 Yes
Davey [27111] Nigeria Pennisetum ramosum K002202087 Yes
Ferguson, D.F. [375] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K002203321 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [8001] Nigeria Pennisetum ramosum K002202092 Yes
Andrews, F.W. [65] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K002203322 Yes
Ferguson, D.F. [377] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K002203332 Yes
Jackson, J.K. [1642] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K002203320 Yes
Langdale-Brown, I. [2527] Uganda Pennisetum ramosum K002203932 No
Chiovenda, E. [2604] Ethiopia Pennisetum ramosum K002203356 Yes
Schimper [1058] Ethiopia Pennisetum ramosum K000281159 Isosyntype Yes
Blair Rains, A. [7973] Tanzania Pennisetum ramosum K002203943 No
Simpson, N.D. [7422] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K002203334 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K002203341 Yes
[illegible] [JD186] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K002203319 Yes
Friis, I.; Hailu, A.; Getachew, E. [14479] Ethiopia Pennisetum ramosum K002203347 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [00704] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K002203343 Yes
Peers, A.W. [s.n.] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K002203346 Yes
Myers, J.G. [9844] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K002203327 Yes
Johnston, H.B. [H56] Nigeria Pennisetum ramosum K002202088 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [2272] Tanzania Pennisetum ramosum K002203950 Yes
Pritchard, E.E. [37] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K002203325 Yes
Clayton, D. [DC80] Uganda Pennisetum ramosum K002203925 Yes
Dyson-Hudson [242] Uganda Pennisetum ramosum K002203931 No
Procter, J. [3618] Tanzania Pennisetum ramosum K002203952 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Duyfjes, B.E.E. [6977] Ethiopia Pennisetum ramosum K002203354 Yes
Procter, J. [3347] Tanzania Pennisetum ramosum K002203951 Yes
Tanner, R. [936] Tanzania Pennisetum ramosum K002203935 No
[Baliks Beohei] [141] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K002203324 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th3741] Uganda Pennisetum ramosum K002203927 Yes
de Leeuw, P.N. [1879] Nigeria Pennisetum ramosum K002202089 Yes
s.coll. [023] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K002203330 Yes
Ash, J. (Mrs) [2732] Ethiopia Pennisetum ramosum K002203351 Yes
Robertson, V.C. [3] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K002203323 Yes
[A. M. Bawe] [893] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K002203329 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th3432] Uganda Pennisetum ramosum K002203928 Yes
Evans-Pritchard, E.E. [15] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K002203336 Yes
Grogun, A.W. [114] Nigeria Pennisetum ramosum K002202094 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Duyfjes, B.E.E. [7882] Ethiopia Pennisetum ramosum K002203353 Yes
{Beshir eff} [57] Sudan Pennisetum ramosum K002203333 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • 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