| Classification | Poaceae: Pennisetum | 
| Classification 1 | Poaceae: Cenchrus | 
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s) | 00936751 | 
| Type Status | Isosyntype | 
| Collector | G. H. W. Schimper | 
| Country | Ethiopia | 
| Geography | Africa: Africa (Region) (Region): Ethiopia | 
| Locality | In ripas elatis prope Adoam | 
| Date Collected | 1837-09-30 | 
| GUID | http://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/dd91a5f8-2ed1-4564-b0db-52a2b50a27ee | 
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode | 00936751 | 
| Herbarium | GH | 
| Previous ownership | 1885. From Herb. J. Gay, purchased by Dr. Hooker. | 
| Family | Poaceae | 
| Type Status | Isosyntype | 
| Isosyntype of | Pennisetum schimperi A. Richard | 
| Verified by | Kittredge, Walter Tobey | 
| Date Determined | 2020 | 
| Determination Remarks | [filed under] | 
| Taxon Reference | (for  Pennisetum schimperi A. Richard) Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1851. 2: 381. | 
| Family | Poaceae | 
| Determination | Cenchrus sphacelatus (Nees) Morrone | 
| Determined by | Kittredge, Walter Tobey | 
| Date Determined | 2020 | 
| Determination Remarks | [current name] | 
| Phenology | Fruit | 
| Preparation Type | Sheet | 
| Preparation Method | Pressed |