Cenchrus americanus (L.) Morrone

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Records of this taxon from all countries are shown in the table below. Cases where the taxon is native, naturalised, possibly planted or definitely planted are all listed.

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Record number No of images Record date Recorder(s) Coll. Det. Conf. Herbaria Habitat Location Loc code(s) Outing code Planted code Country QDS Grid ref. Alt. (m) Notes Lat Long Loc Acc Code
17601021 Jun 1986MA Hyde
On rubbish tipGolden Quarry Rd10Zimbabwe1730D4 TR8642840Two very depauperate specimens0
17607028 Nov 1988MA Hyde
At edge of central reservationLomagundi Rd10Zimbabwe1730D4 TR87734902-3 plants0
96109023 Apr 2018MA Hyde
MA Hyde
RoadsideEnterprise Road, Harare10Zimbabwe1731C3 1487-17.77539931.1340367
1760008 Mar 1986MA Hyde
In garden2, Norman Close, Harare10Zimbabwe1731C3 TR9873300Smal colony of plants, originating from birdeed0
96108023 Apr 2018MA Hyde
MA Hyde
RoadsideEnterprise Road, Harare10Zimbabwe1731C3 1489-17.77203931.1357707
96106023 Apr 2018MA Hyde
MA Hyde
RoadsideEnterprise Road, Harare10Zimbabwe1731C3 1483-17.76700031.1383827
80607027 Aug 2017MA Hyde
MA Hyde
Roadside edgeGunhill, by Churchill Avenue East10Zimbabwe1731C3 1530-17.79624531.0699437
80411120 Aug 2017MA Hyde
MA Hyde
Edge of roadEast Road, by Reps Theatre10Zimbabwe1731C3 1491Single, rather dried-up plant-17.79503431.0429337
79575016 Jun 2017MA Hyde
MA Hyde
Edge of roadCorner Maasdorp Avenue and East Road, Harare10Zimbabwe1731C3 1500-17.79504831.0429517
73418425 Jun 2016MA Hyde
DB Hartung
T Alegria
MA Hyde
Disturbed ground by streamUniversity of Zimbabwe grounds10Zimbabwe1731C3 1493-17.78966131.0476987
1760806 May 1989MA Hyde
Entrance to St Mary's Church, Highlands10Zimbabwe1731C3 TR97431102 fine spikes0
1760608 Oct 1988MA Hyde
At edge of roadArden Rd, Highlands10Zimbabwe1731C3 00
17605025 Mar 1988MA Hyde
On central reservationHatfield Rd10Zimbabwe1731C3 TR9412460Seen from car0
17604010 Apr 1988MA Hyde
At the very edge of roadEnterprise Rd10Zimbabwe1731C3 TR97431100
17603014 Jun 1987MA Hyde
On disturbed groundGlenara Avenue North10Zimbabwe1731C3 TR97729000
17602022 Jun 1986MA Hyde
On heap of soil with garden rubbishGlenara Avenue South10Zimbabwe1731C3 TR9712670Several fine tall plants0
95281016 Jun 1971JWH Giess
JWH Giess
11416
JWH Giess
WIND

Caprivi: Dikundu (19.2 km south of Andara) on harvested mahango field.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A2 0Graminoid; Notes: Heavy, clay, grey-black ground. Spikelets sessile. Seeds pointed, narrow, seemingly pressed together.-18.12500021.3750002
295360 Apr 1958OB Miller
OB Miller
5245
SRGH

In cultivated fieldFarm Besna Kobila570Zimbabwe2028B3 1460Bulrush millet, munga- shona, nyauti -sindebele. [See note 16]0

Total records found: 18



Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Caprivi: Species information: Records of: Cenchrus americanus.
https://www.capriviflora.com/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=107810, retrieved 5 December 2025

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