Buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris L.) is an important forage grass in arid and semiarid regions.
As part of a genetic improvement programme, four genotypes [Biloela (Bl), Americana (Am) …

Oxidative stress was used as a tool for a differential characterization of salt-tolerant
Cenchrus ciliaris L. genotypes, as part of a genetic improvement program. Four genotypes of …

Buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris L. syn. Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link) is a species that is highly
tolerant to drought and is used primarily as forage in drier regions throughout the subtropics …

We evaluated survival percentage under salt stress in 46 diploid and tetraploid clones of
rhodesgrass (Chloris gayana K.) with the aim of obtaining salt tolerant clones. Fifteen clones …

A highly reproducible plant regeneration protocol through somatic embryogenesis and shoot
organogenesis has been developed for Cenchrus ciliaris. Three explants (seeds, shoot …

ABSTRACT Buffelgrass [Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link (syn. Cenchrus ciliaris L.)], an important
pasture and range grass in the arid semi‐tropics and tropics, has excellent drought …

Cenchrus is a species-rich grass genus of the tropical world. Out of the 25 species recorded,
three are planted for forage across the world, with Cenchrus ciliaris being the most valued …

Evaluation of Grass Ecotypes for Potential Use in Reseeding of Pastoral Fields in the Arid and
Semi-arid Lands of Kenya Page 1 EVALUATION OF GRASS ECOTYPES FOR POTENTIAL USE …

Cenchrus ciliaris L.(buffel grass) is a popular tropical range grass known for its perenniality
and high palatability. Owing to its apomictic mode of reproduction, breeding this polymorphic …

A study was carried out through Focused group Discussions (FGDs) to evaluate the farmer
knowledge and perceptions regarding ecotypes of C. ciliaris grass species. Selection of …