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June 2025

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Cenchrus tristachyus (Kunth) Kuntze

This species name was first published in Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 347 (1898)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this species name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-0000858728.

Synonyms of Cenchrus tristachyus (Kunth) Kuntze

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Gymnotrix tristachya Kunth Nov. Gen. Sp. 1: 113 (1816) wfo-0000873694
Pennisetum tristachyum (Kunth) Spreng. Syst. Veg. , 1: 302 (1824) wfo-0000889209
Pennisetum tristachyum var. boliviense Chase Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 24: 486 (1927) wfo-0000889211
Pennisetum tristachyum var. jamesonii Leeke Z. Naturwiss. 79: 33 (1907) wfo-0000889213
Pennisetum tristachyum var. ruizianum Leeke Z. Naturwiss. 79: 33 (1907) wfo-0000889214
Pennisetum tristachyum subsp. boliviense Chase Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 24: 486 (1927) wfo-0001097318