Two-Flowered Sandspur

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: ASH, CALCIUM, CARBOHYDRATES, FAT

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Poaceae

Scientific name: Cenchrus biflorus

Common names: Two-Flowered Sandspur, Cenchrus à deux fleurs, Cramcram, Cram-cram, Cramcram, India sandbur, Indian Sandburr, Indian sandbur, Indian sandburr, capim-carrapicho

History

Historical context is not documented in this record.

Origins and distribution

not documented in this record

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Ecological resilience of Gallon's curse (Cenchrus biflorus Roxb.) in hyperarid and hypersaline environments · 2025 source ↗
• Antimicrobial Activity of Leaf and Root Parts of Cenchrus biflorus Roxb. · 2025 source ↗
• Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Mediated by Cenchrus Biflorus for Lead(II) Sensing and Catalytic Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASH
• CALCIUM
• CARBOHYDRATES
• FAT
• FIBER
• IRON
• PHOSPHORUS
• KILOCALORIES
• PROTEIN
• WATER

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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