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Cenchrus clandestinus is a rhizomatous grass with matted roots and a grass-like or herbaceous habit. The leaves are green, flattened or upwardly folded along the midrib, 10–150 mm (0.39–5.91 in) long, and 1–5 mm (0.039–0.197 in) wide.
Cenchrus is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family. [ 3 ] [ 6 ] Its species are native to many countries in Asia , Africa , Australia , the Americas , and various oceanic islands. [ 7 ] [ 8 ]
The first column below lists seed-bearing species epithets from Stearn's Dictionary, Latin for Gardeners [4] by Lorraine Harrison, The A to Z of Plant Names by Allen Coombes, The Gardener's Botanical [5] by Ross Bayton, and the glossary of Stearn's Botanical Latin. [6]
Cenchrus clandestinus; To scientific name of a plant: This is a redirect from a vernacular ("common") name to the scientific name of a plant (or group of plants).
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Cenchrus was derived from Pennisetum and the two are grouped in a monophyletic clade. [13] Some species now in Pennisetum were once members of Cenchrus , and some have been moved back. A main morphological character used to distinguish them is the degree of fusion of the bristles in the inflorescence , but this is often unreliable.
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The species is a pest of turf and pastures in some parts of its distribution range. The larvae feed on various grasses of the family Poaceae such as Cenchrus clandestinus, Cynodon dactylon, Echinochloa crus-galli, Ischaemum, Lolium perenne, Oryza sativa, Panicum, Paspalum dilatatum, Pennisetum, Sorghum and Zea mays, as well as on Acanthus ebracteatus in the Acanthaceae, Gomphrena globosa in ...