Poaceae
Cenchrus alopecuroides
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Cenchrus
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 日本狼尾草
- Dutch
- Breed lampenpoetsergras
Synonyms
- Alopecurus hordeiformis L.
- Alopecurus indicus L.
- Catatherophora hordeiformis (L.) Steud.
- Cenchrus asperifolius Desf.
- Cenchrus compressus (R.Br.) Morrone
- Cenchrus hordeiformis (L.) Thunb.
- Cenchrus purpurascens Thunb.
- Cenchrus setaceus subsp. morronei Ibn Tattou
- Chamaeraphis compressa Poir. ex Steud.
- Gymnotrix cenchroides Roem. & Schult.
- Gymnotrix compressa (R.Br.) Brongn.
- Gymnotrix japonica (Trin.) Kunth
- Gymnotrix japonica var. viridescens Miq.
- Gymnotrix nigricans J.Presl
- Gymnotrix purpurascens Sw. ex Steud.
- Gymnotrix thouarsii Steud.
- Panicum alopecuroides L.
- Panicum aristidoides Willd. ex Spreng.
- Panicum cynosuroides L.
- Panicum hordeiforme (L.) Thunb.
- Penicillaria alopecuroides (L.) Sweet
- Penicillaria ciliata Willd.
- Penicillaria cylindrica Roem. & Schult.
- Pennisetum alopecuroides (L.) Spreng.
- Pennisetum alopecuroides f. anacanthum Hayashi
- Pennisetum alopecuroides f. erythrochaetum (Ohwi) Ohwi
- Pennisetum alopecuroides f. purpurascens (Thunb.) Ohwi
- Pennisetum alopecuroides f. viridescens (Miq.) Ohwi
- Pennisetum alopecuroides subsp. sordidum (Koidz.) T.Koyama
- Pennisetum alopecuroides var. albiflorum Y.N.Lee
- Pennisetum alopecuroides var. erythrochaetum Ohwi
- Pennisetum alopecuroides var. viridescens (Miq.) Ohwi
- Pennisetum aristidoides Willd. ex Spreng.
- Pennisetum asperifolium Kunth
- Pennisetum chinense Steud.
- Pennisetum compressum R.Br.
- Pennisetum compressum var. viridescens (Miq.) Rendle
- Pennisetum cylindricum Trin.
- Pennisetum dispiculatum L.C.Chia
- Pennisetum hordeiforme (L.) Spreng.
and 10 more.
Photos
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Tubifex, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Tubifex, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.