Cenchrus massaicus
(Stapf) Morrone
Pays · région · aire protégée · écorégion · biome
Pas d'interactions documentées pour cette espèce.
Liste rouge IUCN
DD · Données insuffisantes?Inconnue- Évaluation
- 2018 · v3.1
- Altitude
- 60 – 1600 m
- Profondeur
- – m
État de la populationTexte officiel évaluation IUCNExpert
There is very little information available about this species. It is known to be grazed by domestic animals, however, more detailed distribution data and information regarding its population trend are lacking.
Description complète des menacesTexte détaillé évaluation IUCNExpert
There are no known threats to this species.
Habitats préférentiels (classification IUCN)
3_6Shrubland - Subtropical/Tropical Moist4_6Grassland - Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded
Mesures de conservation recommandéesStratégies de conservation IUCNExpert
The genus Pennisetum (syn. Cenchrus) is listed in Annex I of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) which aims to guarantee sustainable agriculture and food security through the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture, as well as ensuring the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of their use (FAO 2009).
The National Plant Germplasm System (USDA, ARS, GRIN 2017) holds two germplasm accessions of this species, however these accessions are from India and Australia, which are not in the species' native region. According to Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI 2017) this species has living collections in two botanical gardens worldwide, although the origin and location of the collections are not detailed in this resource (garden locations are undisclosed to protect rare and valuable plant species). Seed is collected and stored ex situ in Kenya and sent to the Millennium Seed Bank Partnership, as part of the Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change project (Dempewolf 2014).
This species' native distribution overlaps with at least one protected area in Tanzania and Kenya. However, as most of the occurrence data for this species are from historic collections, more research is needed to confirm its localities throughout its presumed range.
The National Plant Germplasm System (USDA, ARS, GRIN 2017) holds two germplasm accessions of this species, however these accessions are from India and Australia, which are not in the species' native region. According to Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI 2017) this species has living collections in two botanical gardens worldwide, although the origin and location of the collections are not detailed in this resource (garden locations are undisclosed to protect rare and valuable plant species). Seed is collected and stored ex situ in Kenya and sent to the Millennium Seed Bank Partnership, as part of the Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change project (Dempewolf 2014).
This species' native distribution overlaps with at least one protected area in Tanzania and Kenya. However, as most of the occurrence data for this species are from historic collections, more research is needed to confirm its localities throughout its presumed range.
Actions de conservation (1)Conservation Actions Classification Scheme — IUCNExpert
3_4_2Genome resource bank
Priorités de recherche (3)Research Needed Classification — IUCNExpert
1_2Population size, distribution & trends1_5Threats3_1Population trends
Niche IUCN globaleRealms · Systems · LMEs · Growth forms · FAOs — biogéographie IUCNExpert
Royaumes biogéographiques
Afrotropical
Systèmes (terrestre/eau douce/marin)
Terrestrial
Formes de croissance
Graminoid
Références bibliographiques (9)Sources scientifiques de l'évaluation IUCNExpert
- IUCN. 2018. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2018-1. Available at: <a href="www.iucnredlist.org">www.iucnredlist.org</a>. (Accessed: 28 June 2018).
- BGCI. 2017. PlantSearch. Botanic Gardens Conservation International, London. Available at: <a href="https://www.bgci.org/plant_search.php">https://www.bgci.org/plant_search.php</a>.
- USDA, ARS, GRIN. 2017. Germplasm Resources Information etwork [online]. Beltsville (MD) Available at: <a href="http://www.ars-grin.gov/">http://www.ars-grin.gov/</a>. (Accessed: April 2017).
- Dempewolf, H., Eastwood, R.J., Guarino, L., Khoury, C.J., Müller, J.V. and Toll, J. 2014. Adapting agriculture to climate change: a global initiative to collect, conserve and use crop wild relatives. <i>Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems</i> 38: 369-377.
- FAO. 2009. International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) [Online]. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organisation. Available at: <a href="ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/011/i0510e/i0510e.pdf">ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/011/i0510e/i0510e.pdf</a>. (Accessed: 18/12/2012).
- Maxted, N., Ford-Lloyd, B.V., Jury, S., Kell, S. and Scholten, M. 2006. Towards a definition of a crop wild relative. <i>Biodiversity and Conservation</i> 15: 2673-2685.
- Phillips, S. 1995. <i>Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea: Poaceae (Gramineae)</i>. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University and Dept. of Systematic Botany, Sweden and Addis Ababa.
- Ibrahim, K.M. and Kabuye, C.H.S. 1988. An Illustrated Manual of Kenya Grasses. FAO, Rome.
- Clayton, W.D. and Renvoize, S.A. 1982. <i>Flora of Tropical East Africa: Gramineae</i>. Crown Agents for Overseas Governments and Administrations, London.
Évaluateurs & contributeurs (3)Personnes ayant contribué à l'évaluation IUCNExpert
assessor
Allen, R.
evaluator
Kell, S.P.
institutions
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Allen, R. 2018. Cenchrus massaicus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T110678501A110678503. Accessed on 05 May 2026.
Répartition mondiale
Aucune observation géoréférencée avec précision suffisante (<10 km) dans GBIF pour cette espèce.
Consulter sur les bases externes
Note nomenclaturale & synonymesDétails taxonomiques + synonymes CoLExpert
Note nomenclaturale
TAXREF v18 — INPN/MNHNSynonymes (1)— redirigent vers cette page
- Pennisetum massaicumStapf
Sources : Catalogue of Life Cross-References (synonymes) · TAXREF v18 INPN/MNHN (commentaires FR).