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Cenchrus caliculatus Cav.

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Cenchrus

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Cenchrus caliculatus: Cenchrus caliculatus at Nambucca, New South Wales, AU
Photo: Macleay Grass Man, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

  • Cenchrus anomoplexis Labill.
  • Cenchrus australis R.Br.
  • Cenchrus australis var. latifolius Drake
  • Cenchrus laniflorus Steud.
  • Cenchrus taitensis Steud.
  • Pennisetum calyculatum (Cav.) Spreng.
  • Pennisetum marquisense F.Br.

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