EPPO Global Database

Cenchrus ciliaris(PESCI)

Overview
Code created in: 2002-07-18

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: PESCI
  • Preferred name: Cenchrus ciliaris
  • Authority: Linnaeus

Notes

Southern Mediterranean, Macaronesia, Western Asia, India, Africa generally, Madagascar. Introduced in China (Taiwan), Indochina (Vietnam), Malesia (Malaya, Java, Philippines), USA (mainly southwest), Mexico, Central America, Caribbean (Cuba), South America (except southern cone), New Guinea, Australia (except Tasmania)

WSSA list of weeds in North America


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Pennisetum cenchroides Richard
Pennisetum ciliare (Linnaeus) Link
Pennisetum distylum Gussone
Pennisetum incomptum Nees

Common names
Name Language
African foxtail English
buffalo grass English
buffelgrass English
cenchrus cilié French
cenchrus de Rhodésie French
zacate buffel Spanish (HN)
cencro ciliare Italian
nappola perenne Italian
колючещетинник изменчивый Russian
колючещетинник равночешуйный Russian
колючещетинник реснитчатый Russian
колючещетинник рыжеватый Russian
колючещетинник сизый Russian
перистощетинник реснитчатый Russian
перистощетинник рыжеватый Russian
перистощетинник тенерифский Russian
zif=notzah risani Hebrew
זִיף=נוֹצָה רִיסָנִי Hebrew
kolczatek orzęsiony Polish
shuǐ niú cǎo Chinese
水牛草 Chinese
anjan Hindi
dhaman Hindi
dhamanio Hindi
kusa Hindi