Cenchrus geniculatus Thunb.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Cenchrus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.3-0.9m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.9
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food environmental use gene source
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Cenchrus geniculatus world distribution map, present in Angola, Australia, Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Senegal, eSwatini, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Conservation status

Cenchrus geniculatus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:395232-1
WFO ID wfo-0000858611
COL ID S5FX
BDTFX ID 120365
INPN ID 112653
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Synonyms

Cenchrus geniculatus Pennisetum glabrum Cenchrus thunbergii Pennisetum adoense Pennisetum depauperatum Pennisetum paucisetum Pennisetum schimperi var. glabrum Pennisetum leekei Pennisetum snowdenii