| Cenchrus longispinus (Hack.) Fernald, 1943 |
| Cenchrus macrocarpus Ledeb. ex Steud., 1840 |
| Cenchrus macrourus (Trin.) Morrone, 2010 |
| Cenchrus michoacanus H.F. Gut. & Morrone, 2012 |
| Cenchrus microcephalus Nash ex Hitchc. & Chase, 1917 |
| Cenchrus multiflorus J. Presl, 1830 |
| Cenchrus muricatus Phil., 1870 |
| Cenchrus myosuroides Kunth, 1815 |
| Cenchrus myosuroides var. myosuroides Kunth, 1815 |
| Cenchrus nervosus (Nees) Kuntze, 1898 |
| Cenchrus nervosus var. ramosum Kuntze, 1898 |
| Cenchrus orientalis (Rich.) Morrone, 2010 |
| Cenchrus pallidus E. Fourn., 1885 |
| Cenchrus palmeri Vasey, 1889 |
| Cenchrus parviceps Shinners, 1956 |
| Cenchrus parviflorus Poir., 1804 |
| Cenchrus pauciflorus Benth., 1844 |
| Cenchrus pauciflorus var. longispinus (Hack.) Jansen & Wacht., 1949 |
| Cenchrus pauciflorus var. muricatus Caro & E.A. Sánchez, 1967 |
| Cenchrus pauciflorus var. pauciflorus Benth., 1844 |