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Taxon:  Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex Chiov.



Summary
Genus:
Pennisetum
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Paniceae
Subtribe:
Cenchrinae
Nomen number:
27178
Place of publication:
Annuario Reale Ist. Bot. Roma 8:41. 1903
Comment:
a proposal for conservation (nom. cons.) against the heterotypic synonym (Shenzhen ICN 14.4) Pennisetum longistylum Hochst. has failed, as the two taxa are not considered by experts to be synonymous
Verified:
12/29/2019 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
3 (3  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)
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