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Taxon:  Pennisetum typhoideum Rich.



Summary
Genus:
Pennisetum
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Paniceae
Subtribe:
Cenchrinae
Nomen number:
27226
Place of publication:
C. H. Persoon, Syn. pl. 1:72. 1805
Comment:
an illegitimate, superfluous name (Melbourne ICN Art. 52) as Richard cited Holcus spicatus L. in synonymy
Verified:
11/01/1986 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
250 (249  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Reference(s)
  1. Brunken, J. N. 1977. A systematic study of Pennisteum sect. Pennisetum (Gramineae). Amer. J. Bot. 64:168.
  2. Markle, G. M. et al., eds. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2. 1998
Common names
Distribution
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=27226. Accessed 17 March 2025.

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