Cenchrus ciliaris L.
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Filed As
Poaceae
Cenchrus ciliaris L. -
Collector(s)
D. E. Atha 329, 30 Oct 1993
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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.
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Habitat
With Prosopis, Celtis, Parkinsonia, Acacia, Karwinskia. Introduced. Maverick-Caterina soils.
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Description
Grass, forming dense mat of tangled roots; culms to 0.8m; inflorescence purple.
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Notes (shown on label)
Pfizer sample: 329a whole plant(Atha-111)
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Collection Notes
Received 12/31/93
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Specimen Notes
deposit NY 4/3/96; TEX - 2/10/98; MEXU, MEL, BM, HPM - 2/18/98
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 43631
Occurrence ID: bd01e7da-5c75-4d9e-8a72-555d00b38a04
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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
Cenchrus ciliaris L. det D. E. Atha, 1993
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Region
North America
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Country
United States of America
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State/Province
Texas
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County/Municipio
Zapata Co.
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Locality
US Hwy 83, 2km S of intersection w/ TX Hwy 16, S side of Hwy, E side of drainage ditch
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Coordinates
26.9, -99.27
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Distribution
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
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Cenchrus ciliaris L.