Pennisetum benthamii subsp. sambesiense Hack. Dataset GBIF Backbone Taxonomy Rank SUBSPECIES Classification kingdom Plantae phylum Tracheophyta class Liliopsida order Poales family Poaceae genus Cenchrus species Cenchrus purpureus Name Homonyms Pennisetum benthamii var. sambesiense Hack. Pennisetum benthamii subsp. sambesiense Hack.