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''Cenchrus'' is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family.〔(Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 2: 1049-1050 ) in Latin〕〔 Its species are native to many countries in Asia, Africa, Australia, the Americas, and various oceanic islands.〔(Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 552 蒺藜草属 ji li cao shu ''Cenchrus'' Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 1049. 1753. )〕〔(Altervista Flora Italiana, genere ''Cenchrus'' ) includes photos and range maps for several species〕 Common names include buffelgrasses, sandburs, and sand spur. Such names allude to the sharp, spine-covered burrs characterizing the inflorescences of the members of the genus. Some botanists include the genus within the related genus ''Pennisetum''. ;Species〔(Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families )〕〔(The Plant List search for Cenchrus )〕 # ''Cenchrus abyssinicus'' (Hack.) Morrone - Ethiopia, Tanzania, Yemen, Limpopo, Mpumalanga # ''Cenchrus agrimonioides'' Trin. – ''kāmanomano'' - Hawaiian Islands # ''Cenchrus arnhemicus'' (F.Muell.) Morrone - Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory) # ''Cenchrus biflorus'' Roxb. – ''kram-kram'' - Africa, Arabian Peninsula, Indian Subcontinent, Madagascar # ''Cenchrus brevisetosus'' (B.K.Simon) B.K.Simon - Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland) # ''Cenchrus brownii'' Roem. & Schult. - North + South America, West Indies # ''Cenchrus caliculatus'' Cav. - Australia, New Zealand, assorted islands in Pacific + Indian Oceans # ''Cenchrus ciliaris'' L. – buffelgrass - Africa, Arabian Peninsula, Indian Subcontinent, Sicily; naturalized in parts of North + South America, Southeast Asia, various islands; considered noxious weed in some places # ''Cenchrus distichophyllus'' - Cuba # ''Cenchrus echinatus'' L. – common sandbur - North + South America, West Indies; naturalized in pats of Africa, southern Asia, various islands # ''Cenchrus elymoides'' - Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland) # ''Cenchrus gracillimus'' Nash - West Indies, southeastern USA # ''Cenchrus longispinus'' (Hack.) Fern. – mat sandbur - Canada, USA, Mexico # ''Cenchrus mitis'' Andersson - Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique # ''Cenchrus multiflorus'' J.Presl - Mexico, Central America # ''Cenchrus myosuroides'' Kunth - North + South America, West Indies # ''Cenchrus palmeri'' Vasey - Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, Sinaloa, Arizona # ''Cenchrus pennisetiformis'' Steud. - Africa, Arabian Peninsula, Indian Subcontinent # ''Cenchrus pilosus'' Kunth - from central Mexico to northern Chile # ''Cenchrus platyacanthus'' Andersson - Galápagos # ''Cenchrus prieurii'' - Sahara, Arabian Peninsula, Indian Subcontinent, Myanmar # ''Cenchrus robustus'' - Queensland, New South Wales # ''Cenchrus setiger'' Vahl - Sahara, East Africa, Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Indian Subcontinent, Myanmar, Andaman & Nicobar # ''Cenchrus somalensis'' - Somalia # ''Cenchrus spinifex'' Cav. – coastal sandbur - North + South America, West Indies # ''Cenchrus tribuloides'' L. – sanddune sandbur - North + South America, West Indies ;Formerly included〔 several species now considered better suited to other genera: ''Anthephora Centotheca Dactyloctenium Echinaria Echinolaena Hackelochloa Hilaria Pennisetum Phragmites Scleria Setaria Trachys Tragus Tribolium'' ==See also== *List of Poaceae genera 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cenchrus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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