中文摘要：

为了避免引起不必要的误解，弄清外来入侵植物少花蒺藜草的几个名称及其来源以及各名称的异同是十分必要的。经过对外来入侵植物蒺藜草相关文献的分析和考证，关于侵入我国北方的蒺藜草，三个不同的名称指的是同一种外来入侵植物，在三个名称中，建议采用少花蒺藜草的中文名称，拉丁学名应采用CenchruspauciflorusBenth．，以便于今后学术交流和开展调查、防除统一行动。

英文摘要：

In order to avoid misunderstandings, it is necessary to clear several names about an invasive plant, field sandbur, names sources, similarities and differences of these names. Based on the research literature, the author finds this plant which is invading northern China has three different names. But in fact, the three names refer to the same alien plant. Shaohuajili as Chinese name, Cenchrus pauciflorus Benth. as scientific name are recommen- ded in order to facilitate academic exchanges, investigations and the plant control in the future.