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Poaceae

Desert black-millet

Melanocenchris jacquemontii Jaub. & Spach

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Melanocenchris

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Common names

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English
Desert black-millet

Synonyms

  • Amphipogon humilis Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
  • Gracilea royleana Hook.f.
  • Melanocenchris royleana Nees
  • Pommereulla royleana Steud.

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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.