Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Lilianae > Order Poales > Family Poaceae > Tribe Paniceae > Genus Cenchrus

Cenchrus spicatus (L.) Cav.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Cenchrus*	L.	accepted genus name
*Kikuyuochloa*	H. Scholz	heterotypic synonym
*Pennisetum*	Pers.	heterotypic synonym

Species group names

*Holcus spicatus*	L.	basionym
*Pennisetum americanum subsp. spicatum*	(L.) Maire & Weiller	homotypic synonym
*Pennisetum spicatum*	(L.) Körn.	homotypic synonym
*Cenchrus americanus*	(L.) Morrone	heterotypic synonym
*Panicum americanum*	L.	heterotypic synonym
*Panicum glaucum*	L.	heterotypic synonym
*Pennisetum americanum*	(L.) K. Schum.	heterotypic synonym
*Pennisetum americanum subsp. typhoideum*	(Rich.) Maire & Weiller	heterotypic synonym
*Pennisetum glaucum*	(L.) R. Br.	heterotypic synonym
*Pennisetum typhoideum*	Rich.	heterotypic synonym
*Setariopsis glauca*	(L.) Samp.	heterotypic synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Spanish, Castillian: maiz negro; mijo negro; panizo de Daimiel; panizo negro

Literature

nomenclatural reference	Descr. Pl.: 304. 1802

Genbank

Citation

Valdés, B. & Scholz, H.; with contributions from Raab-Straube, E. von & Parolly, G. Cenchrus spicatus (L.) Cav. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/83e479ec-36bc-42ef-980d-7f7dfe6c562e

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Occurrence

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Environment

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Importance

EU Birds Directive:
Annex II/B 2009 This species may be hunted under national legislation, as long as it does not jeopardise conservation efforts in their distribution area, and only in the Member States in respect of which they are indicated in the Directive, according to Annex II/B of the EU Bird Directive 2009/147/EC.

This species may be hunted under national legislation, as long as it does not jeopardise conservation efforts in their distribution area, and only in the Member States in respect of which they are indicated in the Directive, according to Annex II/B of the EU Bird Directive 2009/147/EC.

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2009 This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.