Poaceae
Cenchrus

Cenchrus divisus (J.F.Gmel.) Verloove, Govaerts & Buttler

First published in Phytotaxa 181: 59 (2014)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Sahara to NW. India. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Tunisia, Yemen

Introduced into:

Canary Is.

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

  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Cope, T.A., Knees, S.G. & Miller, A.G. (2007). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 5(1): 1-387. Edinburgh University Press.
  • Danin, A. (2004). Distribution Atlas of Plants in the Flora Palaestina area: 1-517. The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Jerusalem.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • 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.
  • Jongbloed, M., Western, R.A. & Boer, B. (2000). Annotated Check-list for plants in the U.A.E.: 1-90. Zodiac Publishing, Dubai.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1995). Flora of Somalia 4: i-ii, 1-298. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Boulos, L. [11120] Qatar Pennisetum divisum K002200744 Yes
Hansen, O.J.; Heemstra, H. [6144] Somalia Pennisetum divisum K002203304 Yes
Siddiqi, M.A.; [Y. Nasir] [7982] Pakistan Pennisetum divisum K002201476 Yes
Balansa, B. [s.n.] Algeria Pennisetum divisum K002201076 Yes
Holm, D.A. [H/108/58] Saudi Arabia Pennisetum divisum K002200760 Yes
[925] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K002200810 Yes
[17] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K002200812 Yes
Carpenter, T. [117] Saudi Arabia Pennisetum divisum K002200781 Yes
[6253B] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K002200795 Yes
Boulos, L.; Al-Gifri, A.N.; Saeed, W.; Hussein, M. [16610] Yemen Pennisetum divisum K002200727 Yes
Lamond, J.; Rechinger, K.H. [137] Pakistan Pennisetum divisum K002201475 Yes
[297] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K002200796 Yes
Norris, J.J. [91] Pakistan Pennisetum divisum K002201483 Yes
Behboud [8038E] Iran Pennisetum divisum K002200709 Yes
Lunt, W.; Bent, J.T. [111] Pennisetum divisum K002200729 Yes
Meinertzhagen [231] Pennisetum divisum K002201081 Yes
Hemming, C.F. [2054] Somalia Pennisetum divisum K002203307 Yes
Stocks, J.E. [1210] Pakistan Pennisetum divisum K002201484 Yes
Schwan, H. [35] Saudi Arabia Pennisetum divisum K002200758 Yes
Gillett; Rawi [6147] Iraq Pennisetum divisum K002200696 Yes
Mcleish, I. [3272] Oman Pennisetum divisum K002200770 Yes
[s.n.] Kuwait Pennisetum divisum K002200787 Yes
Lee-Oldfield, F.N. [178] United Arab Emirates Pennisetum divisum K002200737 Yes
[10788] Kuwait Pennisetum divisum K002200793 Yes
Phillips, S. [192] Bahrain Pennisetum divisum K002200775 Yes
Parris, B.S. [75447] Iran Pennisetum divisum K002200707 Yes
El-azazi, E. [45] Qatar Pennisetum divisum K002200742 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [1481] Somalia Pennisetum divisum K002203313 Yes
Miller, A.G.; Long, D.G. [3425] Pennisetum divisum K002200724 Yes
Ali, S.J.; Abedin, S.; Ghafoor, A. [1298] Pakistan Pennisetum divisum K002201481 Yes
s.coll. [12[1]0] Pakistan Pennisetum divisum K002201486 Yes
Charif, G. [1206] Iran Pennisetum divisum K002200714 Yes
[Henry Crookshank] [79] Pakistan Pennisetum divisum K002201469 Yes
[s.n.] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K002200818 Yes
[s.n.] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K002200803 Yes
[10] Kuwait Pennisetum divisum K002200789 Yes
[237] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K002200811 Yes
Adam, J.G. [27800] Mauritania Pennisetum divisum K002202086 Yes
C. W. Bake[r] [s.n.] Saudi Arabia Pennisetum divisum K002200761 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [4367] Saudi Arabia Pennisetum divisum K002200753 Yes
McLeish, I. [2565] Oman Pennisetum divisum K002200769 Yes
Stocks, J.E. [1210] Pennisetum divisum K002201487 Yes
[17636] Kuwait Pennisetum divisum K002200792 Yes
Rahman, A. [25812] Pakistan Pennisetum divisum K002201478 Yes
Wieland, R.G. [4408] Somalia Pennisetum divisum K002203312 Yes
s.coll. [492] Oman Pennisetum divisum K002200771 Yes
[Eig. Zohary Finla.] [DH11152] Iraq Pennisetum divisum K002200691 Yes
Lamond, J. [148] Pakistan Pennisetum divisum K002201474 Yes
[Lrn] Curt; Mahalhal, I. [15304] Iraq Pennisetum divisum K002200698 Yes
Thesiger, W. [s.n.] Saudi Arabia Pennisetum divisum K002200755 Yes
[6146 B] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K002200805 Yes
Cuest, C.; al Rawi, A.; Schwann, R. [14394] Iraq Pennisetum divisum K002200695 Yes
Boulos, L. [11147] Qatar Pennisetum divisum K002200745 Yes
Al-Hasan, R.; Boulos, L. [15996] United Arab Emirates Pennisetum divisum K002200736 Yes
Lee-Oldfield, F.N. [3] United Arab Emirates Pennisetum divisum K002200738 Yes
s.coll. [321 [323?]] Afghanistan Pennisetum divisum K002200715 Yes
Deflers, M. [141] Pennisetum divisum K002200730 Yes
[?] Merton [3618] Iran Pennisetum divisum K002200711 Yes
Parris, B.S. [75454] Iran Pennisetum divisum K002200706 Yes
Guest; Rawi; Rechinger [17606] Iraq Pennisetum divisum K002200702 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [4513] Somalia Pennisetum divisum K002203305 Yes
Radcliffe-Smith, A. [5434] Oman Pennisetum divisum K002200773 Yes
Agnew; Hadac; Haires; Waleed [W 1962] Iraq Pennisetum divisum K002200699 Yes
Hemming, C.F. [1761] Somalia Pennisetum divisum K002203309 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [27314] Pakistan Pennisetum divisum K002201470 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F.; Watson, R.M. [22179] Somalia Pennisetum divisum K002203311 Yes
Glover, P.E.; Gilliland [722] Somalia Pennisetum divisum K002203306 Yes
El-Amin, H.M. [311] Qatar Pennisetum divisum K002200749 Yes
Gallagher, M.D.; Brown, K. [7788] Oman Pennisetum divisum K002200762 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [4071] Saudi Arabia Pennisetum divisum K002200751 Yes
[MR 8] Bahrain Pennisetum divisum K002200784 Yes
[Manmichri] [T037 E] Iran Pennisetum divisum K002200712 Yes
s.coll. [321] Pennisetum divisum K002200717 Yes
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [3998] Iran Pennisetum divisum K002200705 Yes
[7809] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K002200804 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Afghanistan Pennisetum divisum K002200718 Yes
Pratt [[?] 30] Yemen Pennisetum divisum K002200726 Yes
Koie, M. [2074 b] Afghanistan Pennisetum divisum K002200720 Yes
Schimper, W. [308] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K000244609 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper, W. [308] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K000244608 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper, W. [308] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K000244612 Unknown Type Material Yes
al Rawi, A.; Haddad, Sh. [25621] Iraq Pennisetum divisum K002200700 Yes
Meinertzhagen [234] Pennisetum divisum K002201079 Yes
Hemming, C.F. [3365] Somalia Pennisetum divisum K002203301 Yes
Sieber [s.n] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K000244606 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gallagher, M.D. [8236/1] Oman Pennisetum divisum K002200764 Yes
Crookshank, H. [34] Pakistan Pennisetum divisum K002201472 Yes
Rahman, A. [25812] Pakistan Pennisetum divisum K002201479 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [1210] Pakistan Pennisetum divisum K002201477 Yes
Bornmüller, J. [696] Iran Pennisetum divisum K002200713 Yes
Andersen, J.S.; Petersen, I.C. [454] Afghanistan Pennisetum divisum K002200721 Yes
Lawton, R.M. [1985] Oman Pennisetum divisum K002200772 Yes
Cherry, W. [102] Qatar Pennisetum divisum K002200746 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [27280] Pakistan Pennisetum divisum K002201471 Yes
Cherry, W. [1111] Qatar Pennisetum divisum K002200747 Yes
Newby, J.E. [ZP132] Niger Pennisetum divisum K002202084 Yes
Deyoe, C.F. [4] Afghanistan Pennisetum divisum K002200723 Yes
Jamin, P. [s.n.] Algeria Pennisetum divisum K002201075 Yes
Aitchison, J.E.T.; Nogueira, I.M.S. [40] Afghanistan Pennisetum divisum K002200722 Yes
[Prope Niraphair]; Drummond, J.R. [13789] Pakistan Pennisetum divisum K002201482 Yes
[151] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K002200817 Yes
[3000] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K002200806 Yes
Pierce, E. [s.n.] Pakistan Pennisetum divisum K002201473 Yes
Good, R. [367] Bahrain Pennisetum divisum K002200782 Yes
[s.n.] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K002200808 Yes
Cope, T.A. [319] Oman Pennisetum divisum K002200767 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [27275] Pakistan Pennisetum divisum K002201468 Yes
Maconochie, J.R. [3551] Oman Pennisetum divisum K002200774 Yes
Parker, R.N. [3299] India Pennisetum divisum K002201467 Yes
Deyoe, C.F. [4] Afghanistan Pennisetum divisum K002200719 Yes
Bavazzano, R. [s.n.] Somalia Pennisetum divisum K002203302 Yes
Cope, T.A. [355] Oman Pennisetum divisum K002200768 Yes
Virgo, K.J. [68] Bahrain Pennisetum divisum K002200779 Yes
Gallagher, M.D. [56] Bahrain Pennisetum divisum K002200780 Yes
Cooke, T. [s.n.] Pakistan Pennisetum divisum K002201485 Yes
Charles Phillips, S. [137] Bahrain Pennisetum divisum K002200783 Yes
s.coll. [5598] Iran Pennisetum divisum K002200703 Yes
[MR 17] Bahrain Pennisetum divisum K002200785 Yes
Keller [9] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K000244607 Unknown Type Material Yes
Al-Hasan, R.; Boulos, L. [15804] United Arab Emirates Pennisetum divisum K002200735 Yes
Park, C.B. [H] Libya Pennisetum divisum K002201078 Yes
Cope, T.A. [17] Oman Pennisetum divisum K002200763 Yes
[Dr Monsi] [5] Pakistan Pennisetum divisum K002201465 Yes
Watson, G.A. [s.n.] Iraq Pennisetum divisum K002200697 Yes
[J. E. Newby] [2058] Niger Pennisetum divisum K002202083 Yes
[s.n.] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K002200813 Yes
Fernandes, J. [150] Bahrain Pennisetum divisum K002200777 Yes
Kasmi, S.M.A.; Mohamed; Hussein [576[3]] Somalia Pennisetum divisum K002203308 Yes
White, R.J. [s.n.] Saudi Arabia Pennisetum divisum K002200756 No
s.coll. [6539] Pennisetum divisum K002200716 Yes
Naguibina, M. [704] Bahrain Pennisetum divisum K002200776 Yes
Cope, T.A. [126] Oman Pennisetum divisum K002200766 Yes
Trott, A.C. [1197] Iran Pennisetum divisum K002200710 Yes
Wilcox, C. [25] Qatar Pennisetum divisum K002200748 Yes
Batanouny, K.H. [2821] Qatar Pennisetum divisum K002200743 Yes
Meinertzhagen [226] Pennisetum divisum K002201080 Yes
Dinsmore, J.E. [10305] Iraq Pennisetum divisum K002200693 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Pennisetum divisum K002200669 No
[s.n.] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K002200815 Yes
[s.n.] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K002200819 Yes
[12452] Kuwait Pennisetum divisum K002200791 Yes
[25] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K002200809 Yes
Zohary, M.; Orshansky G. [490] Israel Pennisetum divisum K002200692 Yes
[10854] Kuwait Pennisetum divisum K002200794 Yes
Parker, R.N. [3299] India Pennisetum divisum K002201466 Yes
Maxwell, R.C. [447] Oman Pennisetum divisum K002200741 Yes
Kesby, J.D. [57] Mauritania Pennisetum divisum K002202085 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [4131] Saudi Arabia Pennisetum divisum K002200752 Yes
Guest; Rawi; Rechinger [16992] Iraq Pennisetum divisum K002200701 Yes
[544] Kuwait Pennisetum divisum K002200790 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Melville, R. [15654] Somalia Pennisetum divisum K002203310 Yes
Mandaville, J. [2] Saudi Arabia Pennisetum divisum K002200759 Yes
Lumley, P.W. [73] United Arab Emirates Pennisetum divisum K002200739 Yes
Park, C.B. [21] Libya Pennisetum divisum K002201077 Yes
Kunkel [16728] Iran Pennisetum divisum K002200704 Yes
[184] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K002200797 Yes
s.coll. [5753] Iran Pennisetum divisum K002200708 Yes
Abedin, S.; Abrar [Hwsain] [6798] Pakistan Pennisetum divisum K002201480 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [2331] Yemen Pennisetum divisum K002200725 Yes
s.coll. [8860/4] Oman Pennisetum divisum K002200765 Yes
Mandaville Jr., J.P. [170] Saudi Arabia Pennisetum divisum K002200754 Yes
[315] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K002200800 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [4052] Saudi Arabia Pennisetum divisum K002200750 Yes
Virzo, K. [B2] Bahrain Pennisetum divisum K002200778 Yes
[58] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K002200814 Yes
[151] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K002200816 Yes
[1549] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K002200807 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [62] Pennisetum divisum K002200728 Yes
s.coll. [12 a] United Arab Emirates Pennisetum divisum K002200740 Yes
[133] Bahrain Pennisetum divisum K002200786 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Afghanistan Pennisetum divisum K001056160 Unknown Type Material Yes
[246] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K002200799 Yes
[s.n.] Egypt Pennisetum divisum K002200802 No
[17601] Kuwait Pennisetum divisum K002200788 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Melville, R. [16094] Somalia Pennisetum divisum K002203303 Yes

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