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Poaceae

Cenchrus afer (Bory) Veldkamp

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Cenchrus

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Cenchrus afer: Touffe de Pennisetum caffrum
Photo: B.navez, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

  • Aristida afra Bory
  • Aristida cafra Bory
  • Gymnotrix thuarii P.Beauv.
  • Panicum thuarii (P.Beauv.) Raspail
  • Pennisetum afrum (Bory) Leeke
  • Pennisetum caffrum (Bory) Leeke

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.