Kingdom: Plantae (2624)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2527)
Class: Liliopsida (388)
Order: Cyperales (91)
Family: Poaceae (72)(family description)
Genus: Cenchrus (1)
Epithet: echinatus L. (1)
echinatus => set with prickles or spines (echinus, a hedgehog, or a prickle)