Pennisetum
Pennisetum /ˌpɛnɪˈsiːtəm/ is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family, native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the world. They are known commonly as fountaingrasses (fountain grasses). Pennisetum is considered a synonym of Cenchrus in Kew's Plants of the World Online.
| Pennisetum | |
|---|---|
| Pennisetum polystachion | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Supertribe: | Panicodae |
| Tribe: | Paniceae |
| Subtribe: | Cenchrinae |
| Genus: | Pennisetum Rich. |
| Type species | |
| Pennisetum typhoideum Rich. | |
| Synonyms | |
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