| Cenchrus brownii Roem. & Schult., 1817 |
| Cenchrus carolinianus Walter, 1788 |
| Cenchrus cavanillesii Tausch, 1837 |
| Cenchrus ciliaris L., 1771 |
| Cenchrus clandestinus (Hochst. ex Chiov.) Morrone, 2010 |
| Cenchrus complanatus (Nees) Morrone, 2010 |
| Cenchrus crinitus Mez, 1917 |
| Cenchrus dactylolepis Steud., 1854 |
| Cenchrus distachyus (E. Fourn.) Morrone, 2010 |
| Cenchrus durus (Beal) Morrone, 2010 |
| Cenchrus echinatus L., 1753 |
| Cenchrus echinatus f. longispina Hack., 1903 |
| Cenchrus echinatus var. brevisetus (E. Fourn.) Scribn., 1900 |
| Cenchrus echinatus var. glabratus F. Br., 1931 |
| Cenchrus echinatus var. morisonii Kuntze, 1891 |
| Cenchrus echinatus var. viridis (Spreng.) Spreng., 1864 |
| Cenchrus echinoides Wight ex Steud., 1840 |
| Cenchrus ekmanianus Hitchc., 1936 |
| Cenchrus elliotii Kunth, 1829 |
| Cenchrus granularis L., 1771 |