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Synonyms: |
Cenchrus spicatus (L.) Cav. Pennisetum americanum (L.) Leeke Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br. Pennisetum typhoides (Burm.) Stapf & C.E. Hubb. |
Common names: | Bulrush millet (English) Pearl millet (English) |
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Status: | Cultivated and naturalised |
Description: |
Annual grass up to 3 m high with leaves up to 1 m long and up to 7 cm wide. Inflorescence dense, globose or long linear and spike-like. |
Notes: | Frequently cultivated and appearing sporadically as a naturalised casual, often on roadsides. |
Derivation of specific name: | americanus: American, a misleading name since the original parent species of this cultivated plants is either African or Asian. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Widely cultivated in Africa and India but origins uncertain. |
Malawi distribution: | N,S |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
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 180. Jackson, G. & Wiehe, P.O. (1958). An Annotated Check List of Nyasaland Grasses The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland Page 69. As Pennisetum typhoides 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 glaucum Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 142. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 191. |
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