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June 2025

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genus

Cenchrus L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 1049 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus 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-4000007152.

Statistics

Synonyms of Cenchrus

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Amphochaeta Andersson Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Handl. 1853: 136 (1855) wfo-4000001748
Beckeropsis Fig. & De Not. Agrost. Aegypt. Fragm. 2: 49 (1853) wfo-4000004293
Catatherophora Steud. Flora 12: 465 (1829) wfo-4000006982
Cenchropsis Nash Fl. S.E. U.S. : 109 (1903) wfo-4000007150
Eriochaeta Fig. & De Not. Agrost. Aegypt. Fragm. 2: 58 (1853) wfo-4000013814
Gymnotrix P.Beauv. Ess. Agrostogr. : 60 (1812) wfo-4000016561
Kikuyuochloa H.Scholz Feddes Repert. 117: 513 (2006) wfo-4000019998
Odontelytrum Hack. Oesterr. Bot. Z. 48: 86 (1898) wfo-4000026577
Penicillaria Willd. Enum. Pl. : 1036 (1809) wfo-4000028536
Pennisetum Rich. Syn. Pl. 1: 72 (1805) wfo-4000028547
Pseudochaetochloa Hitchc. J. Washington Acad. Sci. 14: 492 (1924) wfo-4000031451
Sericura Hassk. Flora 25(Beibl. 2): 2 (1842) wfo-4000035140
Raram Adans. Fam. Pl. 2: 35, 597 (1763) wfo-4000043934
Runcina Allamand Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 4: 94 (1770) wfo-4000043935

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Cenchrus:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link