Pennisetum

TaxID: 4541

Basic Information

Pennisetum

Kikuyu grass, Kikuyugrass

Cenchrus is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family, native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the world. Its species are native to many countries in Asia, Africa, Australia, the Americas, and various oceanic islands. 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. Those previously classified as Pennisetum are known commonly as fountaingrasses (fountain grasses).

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Streptophyta

Magnoliopsida

Poales

Poaceae

Pennisetum

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Photos (5 photos)

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(c) Ron Frumkin@BY-NC
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(c) Zdeňka Nováková@BY-NC
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Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (0 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

No host plants available.

Quarantine Status (1 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
United States of America Quarantine pests —

Distribution (0 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

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No distribution records available.

Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (3 records)

Data source: NCBI.

Run ID Tissue Developmental Stage Sex Read Count Location Actions
SRR35311740 leaf developmental phase - 24393619 China
SRR35311739 leaf developmental phase - 25446236 China
SRR35311738 leaf developmental phase - 29166734 China

DNA Barcodes (0 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

No DNA barcode records available.

Literature