Cenchrus ciliaris

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q2715047
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Cenchrus ciliaris

Summary

Cenchrus ciliaris is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.79% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (201 views/month, #1,549 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cenchrus ciliaris's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Cenchrus ciliaris is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Cenchrus ciliaris's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Cenchrus ciliaris is classified within Cenchrus[6].
  • Cenchrus ciliaris's scientific name is Cenchrus ciliaris[7].
  • Cenchrus ciliaris's Commons category is recorded as Cenchrus ciliaris[8].
  • Cenchrus ciliaris's Commons gallery is recorded as Cenchrus ciliaris[9].
  • Cenchrus ciliaris's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=9794[10].
  • Cenchrus ciliaris's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. ciliaris'}[11].
  • Cenchrus ciliaris is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Buffel grass'}[12].
  • Cenchrus ciliaris is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '水牛草'}[13].
  • Cenchrus ciliaris is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '水牛草'}[14].
  • Cenchrus ciliaris's different from is recorded as Buchloe dactyloides[15].
  • Cenchrus ciliaris's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[16].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Cenchrus ciliaris is Cenchrus ciliaris[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Cenchrus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Buffel grass'}[12], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '水牛草'}[13], and {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '水牛草'}[14].

Identifiers

Cenchrus ciliaris's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 199408[17]. Cenchrus ciliaris's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 35872[18]. Cenchrus ciliaris's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1115489[19]. Cenchrus ciliaris's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4109540[20]. Cenchrus ciliaris's ITIS TSN is recorded as 40574[21].

Why It Matters

Cenchrus ciliaris ranks in the top 0.79% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (201 views/month, #1,549 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of taxon
    Taxon rank species
    Different from Buchloe dactyloides
    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Invasion Biology
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