Cenchrus

Cenchrus is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family, native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the world. Its species are native to many countries in Asia, Africa, Australia, the Americas, and various oceanic islands.

Species

sandburs

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae

Native toAfghanistan, Alabama, Aldabra, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba

Observations recorded333,434

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Research

329 papers

Molecular understandings on 'the never thirsty' and apomictic Cenchrus grass.Biotechnology letters · 2016
Cenchrus spinifex Invasion Alters Soil Nitrogen Dynamics and Competition.Microorganisms · 2024
Improvements in fermentation and nutritive quality of elephant grass [Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone] silages: a review.Tropical animal health and production · 2024
Molecular characterization of the genomic region linked with apomixis in Pennisetum/Cenchrus.Functional & integrative genomics · 2003
Cenchrus purpureus and Cenchrus americanus repeatome provide chromosomal markers to distinguish subgenomes.Genome · 2025

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taxon name: Cenchrus
Commons category: Cenchrus
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=2228
taxon common name: 蒺藜草属

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Contents

Taxonomy
Pennisetum
Distribution
Description
Uses
Ecology
Species
See also
References
Further reading
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Common names include buffelgrasses, sandburs, and sand spur. Such names allude to the sharp, spine-covered burrs characterizing the inflorescences of the members of the genus. Those previously classified as Pennisetum are known commonly as fountaingrasses (fountain grasses).