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n. - A genus of grasses of the family Gramineae that have burs.

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  • Grass cover is continuous, with annual species such as Cenchrus biflorus, Schoenefeldia gracilis, and Aristida stipoides well-represented.
  • It has been called Cenchrus leptacanthus.
  • A related species, also used as a wild cereal, is Cenchrus prieurii.
  • Kram-kram (Cenchrus biflorus) and Tribulus terrestris seeds are used only during famine.
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