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Cenchrus clandestinus
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Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
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Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
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| Synonyms: |
Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex Chiov. |
| Common names: | Kikuyu grass (English) |
| Frequency: | Local |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
A dense, mat-forming grass, growing from both stolons and rhizomes. It has no clearly visible inflorescences, only the white filaments and feathery stigmas may be visible (photo right). |
| Notes: | Widely used as one of the most popular lawn grasses. It is known as a naturalised escape, particularly in high rainfall areas in the East of the country. |
| Derivation of specific name: | clandestinus: clandestine, referring to the invisible inflorescences. |
| Habitat: | Naturalised in grassy places |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Aug - Apr |
| Worldwide distribution: | Native to East and Central Africa. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | Melanitis leda helena (Food plant) Gorgopis libania (Food plant) Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis (Larval foodplant) Aeropetes tulbaghia (Larval foodplant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 8 September 2006 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 358. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 43. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 28. Clayton, W.D. (1989). Poaceae Flora Zambesiaca 10(3) Page 179. Jackson, G. & Wiehe, P.O. (1958). An Annotated Check List of Nyasaland Grasses The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland Page 69. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 108. As Pennisetum clandestinum |
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Flora of Burundi: Cenchrus clandestinusFlora of Malawi: Cenchrus clandestinus
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Cenchrus clandestinus
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cenchrus clandestinusAfrican Plant Database: Cenchrus clandestinus
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Cenchrus clandestinus
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cenchrus clandestinus
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