Cenchrus echinatus L.
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Filed As
Poaceae
Cenchrus echinatus L. -
Identifiers
NY Barcode: 02578647
Occurrence ID: 1ce30f53-6fe1-4aab-92a9-0dfafa02ab5e
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Poales
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Family
Poaceae
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All Determinations
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Location Notes
[West Indies]
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Distribution
w/i 3H The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU) Species Cenchrus echinatus Au: L. Family Poaceae / Graminae Common Name Bird Grass Description Herb in fruit. Inflorescence is not very spiny (meaning it doesn't readily stick into you) and is purplish, unlike the most annoying Cenchrus incertus. Location/Habitat Orange Creek settlement, found just south of the Orange Creek Food Store. Open grassy area. Latitude 24°3872N Longitude 75°4268W Uses/Comments No uses reported. Collector(s) Laurel R. Richey Collection No 00-878 Duplicates 5 Date July 16,2000 Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation 02578647
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Cenchrus echinatus L.