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Cenchrus ciliaris
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Photo: Petra Ballings
Along road from Shashe Wilderness Camp to National Parks compound, Tuli
Photo: Petra Ballings
Along road from Shashe Wilderness Camp to National Parks compound, Tuli
Photo: Petra Ballings
Along road from Shashe Wilderness Camp to National Parks compound, Tuli
Photo: Petra Ballings
Along road from Shashe Wilderness Camp to National Parks compound, Tuli
Photo: Petra Ballings
On (sloping) wall of upper dam, Hillside Dams, Bulawayo
Photo: Petra Ballings
On (sloping) wall of upper dam, Hillside Dams, Bulawayo
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| Synonyms: |
Pennisetum cenchroides Rich. Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link |
| Common names: | African foxtail (English) Buffelgrass (English) |
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| Status: | Native |
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| Botswana distribution: | N,SW,SE |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C., Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 7. Clayton, W.D. (1989). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(3) Pages 186 - 188. (Includes a picture). Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 508. (Includes a picture). Isaiah, A.M. & Komi, T. (2015). Grasses in the Botswana National Botanic Garden South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria Page 8. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 132. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 187. |
Other sources of information about Cenchrus ciliaris:
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Flora of Caprivi: Cenchrus ciliarisFlora of Mozambique: Cenchrus ciliaris
Flora of Zambia: Cenchrus ciliaris
Flora of Zimbabwe: Cenchrus ciliaris
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cenchrus ciliarisAfrican Plant Database: Cenchrus ciliaris
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Cenchrus ciliaris
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Cenchrus ciliaris
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Cenchrus ciliaris
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Cenchrus ciliaris
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Cenchrus ciliaris
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Cenchrus ciliaris
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network): Cenchrus ciliaris
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cenchrus ciliaris
Ispot Southern Africa: Cenchrus ciliaris
JSTOR Plant Science: Cenchrus ciliaris
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Cenchrus ciliaris
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Cenchrus ciliaris
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cenchrus ciliaris
The Plant List (version 1.1): Cenchrus ciliaris
Tropicos: Cenchrus ciliaris
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