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Pennisetum
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Pennisetum /ˌpɛnɪˈsiːtəm/[5] 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).[6][7][8][9] Pennisetum is considered a synonym of Cenchrus in Kew's Plants of the World Online.[10]
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Pennisetum | |
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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.[1] |
Type species | |
Pennisetum typhoideum[2] | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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