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Poaceae
Cenchrus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Cenchrus setiger Vahl. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Africa. Known in our area from ne. FL, ec. MS, and se. and s. TX.

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Origin/Endemic status: Subsaharan Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = Chemisquy et al (2010); = Cenchrus setigerus Vahl — K4, NS, POWO; = Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link var. setigerum (Vahl) Leeke; = Pennisetum setigerum (Vahl) Wipff — FNA25, Wipff & Shaw (2018a). Basionym: Cenchrus setiger Vahl 1805

Links to other floras: = Pennisetum setigerum - FNA25

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