Poaceae
Cenchrus

Cenchrus squamulatus (Fresen.) Morrone

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

Distribution

Native to:

Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania

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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 1, 1976 Webster, M.M. [K124] Kenya Pennisetum squamulatum K000489764 Yes
Bogdan, A. [218] Kenya Pennisetum squamulatum K002204190 Yes
William burger [3151] Ethiopia Pennisetum squamulatum K002203645 Yes
Napper, D.M. [1288] Kenya Pennisetum squamulatum K000489767 Yes
Gereau, R. [1225] Ethiopia Pennisetum squamulatum K002203655 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [4065a] Ethiopia Pennisetum squamulatum K002203646 Yes
Pappi, A. [194] Eritrea Pennisetum squamulatum K002203653 Yes
Tore ouren [21354] Ethiopia Pennisetum squamulatum K002203658 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Gilbert, B. [2209] Ethiopia Pennisetum squamulatum K002203648 Yes
Ash, J. [2246] Ethiopia Pennisetum squamulatum K002203650 Yes
Ash, J. [2681] Ethiopia Pennisetum squamulatum K002203649 Yes
[Luartin-Dillun]; Petit [18] Ethiopia Pennisetum squamulatum K002203651 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. [8676] Ethiopia Pennisetum squamulatum K002203647 Yes
Glover, P.E.; Samuel [2733] Kenya Pennisetum squamulatum K002204192 Yes
Schimper [315] Ethiopia Pennisetum squamulatum K000281246 Syntype Yes
Schimper [315] Ethiopia Pennisetum squamulatum K000281244 Syntype Yes
Schimper [315] Ethiopia Pennisetum squamulatum K000281245 Syntype Yes
Bogdan, A. [1863] Kenya Pennisetum squamulatum K002204191 Yes
Schimper Pennisetum squamulatum K000281243 Isotype Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia Pennisetum squamulatum K002203644 Yes
Newbould, J.B. [6401] Tanzania Pennisetum squamulatum K001087175 Yes
[B. Fröwek] [3661] Ethiopia Pennisetum squamulatum K002203656 Yes
Schimper, W. P. [235] Ethiopia Pennisetum squamulatum K001734683 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Thulin, M.; Aweke, G. [486] Ethiopia Pennisetum squamulatum K002203657 Yes
Bogdan, A. [3833] Kenya Pennisetum squamulatum K002204189 Yes
Pappi, A. [959] Eritrea Pennisetum squamulatum K002203654 Yes
Schimper [851] Ethiopia Pennisetum squamulatum K000281242 Type Yes
[Quarlm dillon]; Petit [s.n.] Ethiopia Pennisetum squamulatum K002203652 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri; Turner, M.; Turner [13173] Tanzania Pennisetum squamulatum K001087174 Yes
Napper, D.M.; Verdcourt, B.; Glover, P.E. [1733] Kenya Pennisetum squamulatum K000489766 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB3287] Kenya Pennisetum squamulatum K000489765 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East 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

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

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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 2026. 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

  • Seed Collection Guides

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