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Flaccidgrass

Cenchrus flaccidus (Griseb.) Morrone

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Cenchrus

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Common names

By language (3)
Chinese
白草, 兰坪狼尾草, 白草根
Dutch
Slank lampenpoetsergras
English
Flaccidgrass, Himalayan fountain grass

Synonyms

  • Cenchrus centrasiaticus (Tzvelev) Verloove
  • Gymnotrix flaccida (Griseb.) Munro ex Aitch.
  • Pennisetum centrasiaticum Tzvelev
  • Pennisetum centrasiaticum var. lanpingense S.L.Chen & Y.X.Jin
  • Pennisetum centrasiaticum var. qinghaiense Y.H.Wu
  • Pennisetum flaccidum Griseb.
  • Pennisetum flaccidum var. interruptum Griseb.
  • Pennisetum mongolicum Franch. ex Roshev.
  • Pennisetum mongolicum Franch.
  • Pennisetum sinense Mez

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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.