Cenchrus
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For other uses, see Cenchrus (disambiguation).
Cenchrus is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family.[4][6] Its species are native to many countries in Asia, Africa, Australia, the Americas, and various oceanic islands.[7][8]
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Cenchrus | |
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Cenchrus longispinus[1] | |
Cenchrus echinatus burr | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
Supertribe: | Panicodae |
Tribe: | Paniceae |
Subtribe: | Cenchrinae |
Genus: | Cenchrus L. (1753)[2] |
Type species | |
Cenchrus echinatus[3][4] | |
Synonyms[5] | |
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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.[9]
Some botanists include the genus within the related genus Pennisetum.