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Lectotypification of the fountain grass Cenchrus setaceus (Poaceae: Paniceae)
Pedro Pablo Ferrer-gallegoFernando Boissetsubject
biologyRange (biology)Pennisetum setaceumBotanyOrnamental plantTypificationPoaceaePlant SciencePaniceaebiology.organism_classificationNomenclatureEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsInvasive speciesdescription
The typification of the name Cenchrus setaceus (Forsskål) Morrone (Poaceae) is discussed, and a lectotype is designated. Cenchrus setaceus is native to northeastern Africa, and cultivated as an ornamental plant in some parts of the world. It is an invasive species in a wide range of natural habitats worldwide, competing strongly with the native flora.
year | journal | country | edition | language |
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2015-07-01 | Phytotaxa |