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Panicum fauriei var. fauriei

This name is accepted

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

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Cespitose annuals 2–30(–46) cm tall.

Stems: Culms usually branched, puberulent, the nodes puberulent or short-pilose.

Roots: Roots fibrous.

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate, cauline. Blades 1.5-12 cm long, 0.1-0.4 cm wide (when unrolled), often loosely involute. Upper surfaces pilose; lower surfaces puberulent. Veins parallel. Sheaths usually puberulent, auricular hairs often prominent, 1-2.5 mm long; ligule a ciliate membrane,0.4-1.6 mm long, the membrane rudimentary or 0.1-0.3 mm long, the cilia 0.3-1.5 mm long. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Panicles 1-11 cm long, axis puberulent or sparsely pilose, branches usually appressed, puberulent or pilose; spikelets 1.5-2.3 mm long, acute, glabrous; glumes glabrous, short-pubescent; first glume as long as spikelet, acute to acuminate, 3-5-nerved, second glume shorter than or subequal to first glume, acute to acuminate, 5-9-nerved. First floret sterile, first lemma shorter than or equaling second glume, glabrous or short-pubescent at least toward apex, 7-nerved, first palea 1/6-1/5 as long as first lemma; second floret dark brown at maturity, 1.2-1.8 mm long, 0.5-0.7 mm wide, elliptic, smooth, glossy. Anthers 0.8-1.1 mm long.

Fruit: Fruit a caryopsis

Ploidy:

Habitat: Occurring in dry; open; often rocky habitats; including lava flows; rocky shores; raised coralline reefs; and dunes.

Elevation Range: 0–400 m.

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

O'ahu Endemic
Molokai Endemic
Lana'i Endemic
Kaho'olawe Endemic
Maui Endemic
Hawai'i Endemic

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1568 (O, Mo, M, Ka, H); Herbst & Clayton 1998:30 (L)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei W Molokai, Ilio Pt Growing in sandy pockets in limestone plain. Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 2373 Molokai BISH 1985-04-23
2 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Palaau District, along eastern edge of Waiahewahewa Gulch Preserved_Specimen Annual grass. Herbst, D.R. 5710 Molokai BISH 1976-03-08
3 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Manele Bay, behind Arid scrub. Preserved_Specimen Common annual to 40 cm ht. Nagata, K.M. 3372 Lanai BISH 1985-09-07
4 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Waiehu lithified dunes, by golf course On exposed windy ridge, partly protected by stunted Leucaena. Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 1264 Maui BISH 1982-02-23
5 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei So. Kohala, Puako Preserved_Specimen a robust grass with characters of both species Hobdy, R.W. 4359 Hawaii BISH 2014-04-10
6 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Ilio Pt., near Koa [sp?] Open area, sandy ground. Preserved_Specimen Pekelo Jr., N. 30 Molokai BISH 1974-02-28
7 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Kukaiwaa Peninsula; North shore of Molokai Preserved_Specimen Welton, P. 1549 Molokai BISH 1992-04-24
8 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Kalaupapa; ~800 m past lighthouse, makai side of road Preserved_Specimen cespitose annual; in seed Wysong, M.L. 758 Molokai BISH 2005-04-17
9 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Popoia Islet, off Lanikai Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1939-04-09
10 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei N coast near Haleolono Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 1225 Lanai BISH 1982-02-14
11 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Kalaupapa Peninsula, SL Preserved_Specimen Kepler, A.K. 11 Molokai BISH 1981-04-04
12 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Kaupo Beach Park Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 620313010 Oahu BISH 1962-03-13
13 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Kahului pier, Kahului Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 1776 Maui BISH 1937-02-06
14 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Moomomi Beach or Ilio Point Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Molokai BISH 1982-05-17
15 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Moomomi Beach Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Molokai BISH 1982-05-17
16 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Ilio Pt Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Molokai BISH 1982-05-17
17 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Popoia Islet, off Lanikai Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1939-04-09
18 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Ilio Point Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Molokai BISH 1982-05-17
19 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Popoia Islet, off Kailua Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. Oahu BISH 1938-05-30
20 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Mamali Open ground Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. Lanai BISH 1917-04-23
21 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei [Hawaiian Islands; U.S.A.; O`ahu; Hawai`i; Honolulu] Preserved_Specimen Lee, H.A. 208 Oahu BISH 1925-12-01
22 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Manele Bay, behind Arid scrub. Preserved_Specimen Common annual to 10-20 cm ht. Nagata, K.M. 3373 Lanai BISH 1985-09-07
23 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Moomomi, 1 mi SW of beach Limestone sand mound. Preserved_Specimen Pekelo Jr., N. 8 Molokai BISH 1973-01-01
24 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Waiehu sand dunes, above Chinese cemetery In shade of dense Leucaena stand. Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 1263 Maui BISH 1982-02-23
25 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Between Kalapana - Chain of Crater Road & ocean (HVNP), ca. 1 mile NE of Kamoamoa campground. In shallow pockets of earth between lava. Dry, w/lantana, Pluchea, Digitaria adscendens, Fibristiylis, Portulaca cyanosperma. Preserved_Specimen Endemic annual grass. Herbst, D.R. 383 Hawaii BISH 1967-03-27
26 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Aleale Native shrubland with Capparis sandwichaina, Portulaca molokiniensis, Chamaesyce celastroides, Eragrostis leptophylla, Senna gaudichaudii, Panicum fauriei, Lipochaeta lavarum, Ipomoea tuboides, Panicum torridum, Bidens mauiensis. Preserved_Specimen Wood, K.R. 8383 Kahoolawe BISH 2000-04-18
27 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei 1.5 mi W Moomomi Beach Sand dunes. Preserved_Specimen Aidem, J. Molokai BISH 1972-02-17
28 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Kalani Pt., NW coast Molokai, Moomomi, above fishing shelter On exposed sandstone on sandstone bluff. Preserved_Specimen Pekelo Jr., N. 27 Molokai BISH 1974-02-23
29 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei East Maui, Makawao District, small point between Maliko (Haiku) Bay and Pauwela (Hamakua) Point Colony 100' X 100'on clay soil; coastal. Growing with Sesuvium portulacastrum, Lycium sandwicense, Euphorbia, Bidens. Preserved_Specimen 3 x 3; light green; with flower and fruit. Sylva, R. Maui BISH 1978-05-14
30 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Near coast ca. 1/2 mi NE of Kaukaukapapa Beach Near coast, in vegetation of scattered Prosopis. Preserved_Specimen To 3+ m. Stemmermann, R.L. 3678 Kahoolawe BISH 1978-11-25
31 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Kaluakoi District, Kawahuna above Moomomi Beach exposed areas Preserved_Specimen prostrate annual grass Herbst, D.R. 5761 Molokai BISH 1976-03-11
32 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Popoia Islet, Kailua Coral rocks. Preserved_Specimen More or less prostrate. Fosberg, F.R. 10551 Oahu BISH 1933-03-26
33 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Moomomi, 1 mile SW of beach Limestone sand dune Preserved_Specimen Pekelo Jr., N. 18 Molokai BISH 1973-01-21
34 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei W Molokai, Moomomi Beach to Ilio Associated with Chamaesyce degeneri, Lipochaeta integrifolia, Tetramolopium, Solanum nelsonii. Preserved_Specimen Common. Herbst, D.R. 2948 Molokai BISH 1973-04-03
35 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Kawaihae, Waimea. S. Kohala Near beach, lawa flows Preserved_Specimen Whitney, L.D. 4121 Hawaii BISH 1936-04-05
36 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Near Kahului wharf On coral flat. Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 1776 Hawaii BISH 1937-02-06
37 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Popoia Islet, Kailua Sandy spots on coral flat. Preserved_Specimen Spreading almost prostrate. Fosberg, F.R. 12837 Oahu BISH 1936-01-25
38 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, near Kamoamoa Campground. in cracks in bare lava w/in reach of ocean spray. Associated with Fimbristylis. Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 1471 Hawaii BISH 1970-01-01
39 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Manele and Hulupoe, between In sand, in Prosopis thickets. Preserved_Specimen Uncommon. Nagata, K.M. 3359 Lanai BISH 1985-09-01
40 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei W Molokai, Ilio Pt Growing on raised reef soil near the sea. Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 2370 Molokai BISH 1985-04-23
41 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei west Maui, Wailuku District, Wai`ehu, Wai`ehu Golf Course, N side of bluff above 5th tee on exposed rock and lithified dunes in remnant Coastal Shrubland. Vegetation: Scaevola coriacea, Osteomeles anthyllidifolia, Sida fallax, Leucaena, Schinus, Pluchea, Urochloa, Digitaria, Lantana. Preserved_Specimen Rare and local Oppenheimer, H.L. 121804 Maui BISH 2018-12-19
42 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Kaena Point below Manini Pali growing in pasture Preserved_Specimen annual grass; assoc w/ Centaurium sebaeoides, Lipochaeta remyi, Artemisia hillebrandii, Sicyos Herbst, D.R. 5845 Oahu BISH 1976-04-25
43 Panicum fauriei var. fauriei Near Kaa Arid sand and rocks at coast. Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 10725 Molokai BISH 1928-04-19
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