Poaceae
Kikuyugrass
Cenchrus clandestinus
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Cenchrus
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Common names
By language (8)
- Afrikaans
- Kikoejoegras
- Arabic
- ثيوم خفي
- arz
- ثيوم خفى
- Chinese
- 铺地狼尾草, 舖地狼尾草
- English
- Kikuyugrass, Kikuyu grass
- Kinyarwanda
- Umucaca
- Quechua
- Pana qachu, Ch'iki, Kikuyu, Tepe, Tipi
- Spanish
- Grama gruesa, Kikuyo, Pasto africano, Quicuyo
Synonyms
- Kikuyuochloa clandestina (Hochst. ex Chiov.) H.Scholz
- Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex Chiov.
- Pennisetum inclusum Pilg.
Photos
Photo: Nom. rev., CC BY 4.0, 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 
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.