Poaceae
C. elegans
Cenchrus elegans
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Cenchrus
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Cenchrus elegansPoaceae
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Common names
By language (2)
- English
- C. elegans
- French
- C. elegans
Synonyms
- Cenchrus caninus Morrone
- Gymnotrix elegans (Hassk.) Buse
- Gymnotrix macrostachys Brongn.
- Pennisetum caninum Koord.
- Pennisetum macrophyllum-atrosanguineum Dreer
- Pennisetum macrostachyum (Brongn.) Trin.
- Saccharum caninum Reinw. ex Blume
- Sericura elegans Hassk.
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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.