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Digitaria abyssinica

(Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Stapf (1907)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Digitaria

abyssinian finger grass, abyssisian crabgrass, African couchgrass, crabgrass

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Description

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Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Not in flora
Maui Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Wind

Vegetative Reproduction

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Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1907: 213 (1907)

Other References

Herbst & Clayton 1998:23 (NEWNAT/K, EM, KEY); Imada & Kennedy 2020:81 (O); Faccenda 2023c:100, 109 (remove O [re-IDed as D. scalarum], KEY)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Digitaria abyssinica East Maui, Olinda, Waihou Spring Forest Reserve. Open pine forest. Preserved_Specimen Delicate, decumbent grass forming dense patches. Hobdy, R.W. 4298 Maui BISH 2008-07-17
2 Digitaria abyssinica Olinda, Olinda Rd. at Waihou Spring Trailhead Roadside weed, common in sunny to partly shady areas Preserved_Specimen Abundant, hundreds of plants in this area Faccenda, K. 2817 Maui BISH 2022-10-28
3 Digitaria abyssinica Olinda forestry house Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 434 Maui BISH 1979-03-01
4 Digitaria abyssinica East Maui, Waihou Spring Forest Reserve. Preserved_Specimen Delicate grass forming dense mats under forest canopy. Stems decumbent. First noted in the 1980s. Hobdy, R.W. 4183 Maui BISH 2004-04-19
5 Digitaria abyssinica Kokee Campsites Mowed grass under campsite, sunny area otherwise in a sea of Hedychium Preserved_Specimen Small grass mixed with Cenchrus clandestinus, only seen on one campsite where it was growing in a mowed area. Less than 10 plants were seen. The plants were seemingly caespitose and decumbent but without stolons Faccenda, K. 2511 Kauai BISH 2022-07-06
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