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Species profile—Pennisetum purpureum (elephant grass)

Classification

Plantae (plants) → Equisetopsida (land plants) → Poaceae (grass) → Pennisetum purpureum (elephant grass)

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Species details

Kingdom
Plantae (plants)
Class
Equisetopsida (land plants)
Family
Poaceae (grass)
Scientific name
Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.
Common name
elephant grass
WildNet taxon ID
15141
Superseded by
Cenchrus purpureus (03/04/2019)
Conservation significant
No
Confidential
No
Endemicity
Exotic
Pest status
Nil

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=15141.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024