Cenchrus ciliaris L.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Cenchrus ciliaris L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 329, 30 Oct 1993

  • Location

    United States of America. Texas. Zapata Co. US Hwy 83, 2km S of intersection w/ TX Hwy 16, S side of Hwy, E side of drainage ditch.

  • Habitat

    With Prosopis, Celtis, Parkinsonia, Acacia, Karwinskia. Introduced. Maverick-Caterina soils.

  • Description

    Grass, forming dense mat of tangled roots; culms to 0.8m; inflorescence purple.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Pfizer sample: 329a whole plant(Atha-111)

  • Collection Notes

    Received 12/31/93

  • Specimen Notes

    deposit NY 4/3/96; TEX - 2/10/98; MEXU, MEL, BM, HPM - 2/18/98

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 43631

    Occurrence ID: bd01e7da-5c75-4d9e-8a72-555d00b38a04

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Texas

  • County/Municipio

    Zapata Co.

  • Locality

    US Hwy 83, 2km S of intersection w/ TX Hwy 16, S side of Hwy, E side of drainage ditch

  • Coordinates

    26.9, -99.27

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Pfizer Collections and Extractions
z.	POACEAE
Cenchrus ciHarts L.
det. D. Atha, 1993
USA, Texas. Zapata County. US Hwy 83, 2km S intersection
TX Hwv 16. S side of Hwy, E side of drainage ditch.
26°54 N, 99°16'W. With Prosopis, Celtis, Parkinsonia,
Acacia. Karwinskia. Maverick-Caterina soils.
Grass forming dense mat of tangled roots; culms to 0.8m-
inflorescence purple.
N.V.: Buffiegrass [English].
USE: Commonly Planted Forage Grass; Introduced
Pfizer Sample codes: 329a PL(Atha-lll)
Daniel Atha 329	October 30, 1993
Fieldwork supported by Pfizer, Inc.
Voucher for pharmaceutical screening
report any reidentification of this voucher
totheSute of economic botany, NY
00043631