Cenchrus sphacelatus (Nees) Morrone

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Synonyms: Pennisetum sphacelatum T. Durand. & Schinz
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Status: Native
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Malawi distribution: S
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Literature:

Clayton, W.D. (1989). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(3) Page 185. As Pennisetum sphacelatum

Jackson, G. & Wiehe, P.O. (1958). An Annotated Check List of Nyasaland Grasses The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland Page 54. AsPennisetum schimperi

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 151.

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cenchrus sphacelatus
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Cenchrus sphacelatus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Cenchrus sphacelatus
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cenchrus sphacelatus
JSTOR Plant Science: Cenchrus sphacelatus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cenchrus sphacelatus
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Wikipedia: Cenchrus sphacelatus


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Malawi: Species information: Cenchrus sphacelatus.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=221760, retrieved 21 November 2024

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