Cenchrus ciliaris

"Buffel grass" redirects here. Not to be confused with Buffalo grass.

Cenchrus ciliaris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Cenchrus
Species:
C. ciliaris
Binomial name
Cenchrus ciliaris
Synonyms
  • Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link
  • Pennisetum cenchroides Rich.

Cenchrus ciliaris (buffel-grass[2] or African foxtail grass; syn. Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link) is a species of grass native to most of Africa, southern Asia (east to India), southern Iran, and the extreme south of Europe (Sicily).[3] Other names by which this grass is known include dhaman grass, anjan grass and koluk katai.[4][5]

  1. ^ Allen, R. (2017). "Cenchrus ciliaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T13490705A13490709. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T13490705A13490709.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. ^ "Cenchrus ciliaris". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Cenchrus ciliaris L." Grassland species: Profiles. FAO. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Buffelgrass". www.desertmuseum.org. Retrieved 2019-12-04.