Cenchrus elymoides F.Muell. Dataset GBIF Backbone Taxonomy Rank SPECIES Published in Fragm. 8: 107 (1873) Classification kingdom Plantae phylum Tracheophyta class Liliopsida order Poales family Poaceae genus Cenchrus species Cenchrus elymoides Name Synonyms Cenchrus elymoides var. elymoides Pennisetum elymoides (F.Muell.) C.A.Gardner Homonyms Cenchrus elymoides F.Muell.