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Lectotypification of the fountain grass Cenchrus setaceus (Poaceae: Paniceae)

Pedro Pablo Ferrer-gallegoFernando Boisset

subject

biologyRange (biology)Pennisetum setaceumBotanyOrnamental plantTypificationPoaceaePlant SciencePaniceaebiology.organism_classificationNomenclatureEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsInvasive species

description

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.

https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.218.2.7