Cenchrus ciliaris(PESCI)
Overview Code created in: 2002-07-18
- EPPO Code: PESCI
 - Preferred name: Cenchrus ciliaris
 - Authority: Linnaeus
 
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
| Name | Authority | 
|---|---|
| Pennisetum cenchroides | Richard | 
| Pennisetum ciliare | (Linnaeus) Link | 
| Pennisetum distylum | Gussone | 
| Pennisetum incomptum | Nees | 
| 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 | 
      Kingdom      
      Plantae      (
      1PLAK      )
        
      Phylum      
      Magnoliophyta      (
      1MAGP      )
        
      Class      
      Angiospermae      (
      1ANGC      )
        
      Category      
      Commelinids      (
      1COMD      )
        
      Order      
      Poales      (
      1POAO      )
        
      Family      
      Poaceae      (
      1GRAF      )
        
      Subfamily      
      Panicoideae      (
      1PANS      )
        
      Genus      
      Cenchrus      (
      1CCHG      )
        
      Species      
      Cenchrus ciliaris      (
      PESCI      )
        