Species
Cenchrus latifolius
Etymology
Cenchrus: From the Greek cenchros which means millet
Common Name(s)
Uruguay pennisetum
Authority
Cenchrus latifolius (Spreng.) Morrone
Family
Poaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Grasses
Synonyms
Pennisetum latifolium Spreng.
Similar Taxa
Leaf sheaths usually with conspicuous cross-veinlets; infloresence a compound panicle with clusters of long-pedunculate spikes from axils of upper culm leaves.
Year Naturalised
1981
Origin
South America
This page last updated on 25 Aug 2015