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Thysanolaena latifolia

(Roxb. ex Hornem.) Honda (1930)

This name is accepted

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

bamboo grass, Nepalese broom grass, tiger grass

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Bibliography

Name Published In: J. Fac. Sci. Univ. Tokyo, Sect. 3, Bot. 3: 312 (1930)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:742 (KEY), 751 (DESCR [as T. maxima]); Snow & Lau 2010:56 (O? [perhaps planted and spreading vegetatively on Lā‘ie Trail], Syn. T. maxima = T. latifolia); Frohlich & Lau 2014:12 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Thysanolaena latifolia Hilo, Koula Street. From cracks in rock on stream bed. From cracks in rock on stream bed, sunny, disturbed area subject to flooding, 9 plants, naturalized. Preserved_Specimen Faccenda, K. 3569 Hawaii BISH 2024-07-07
2 Thysanolaena latifolia Laie Falls Trail Canopy- Casuarina glauca, Psidium cattleianum, understory- Sphenomeris chinensis, Metrosideros polymorpha. Preserved_Specimen Hundreds of mature plants, numerous seedlings and immatures. Kawelo, K. 325 Oahu BISH 2013-09-01
3 Thysanolaena latifolia Pahala; Kapapala Ranch, Manager's garden Cultivated as a long dense fence. Preserved_Specimen Up to 12 ft. high Degener, O. 31515 Hawaii BISH 1968-02-23
4 Thysanolaena latifolia Hilo, Kokea Street. Garden, full of many uncommon exotics. Cultivated in yard, source of the 9 plants seen downstream. Preserved_Specimen Leaves rapidly curl upon cutting, within 5 minutes they are already curled. Faccenda, K. 3570 Hawaii BISH 2024-07-07
5 Thysanolaena latifolia Kapapala Ranch House Preserved_Specimen Whitney, L.D. 4098 Hawaii BISH 1936-04-01
6 Thysanolaena latifolia Koloa District; Lawai Valley, Lawai-Kai Preserved_Specimen Clumping grass with stems up to 7 ft. Leaves dark green, semi-glossy above, glaucous grey-green below. Flynn, T.W. 3334 Kauai BISH 1989-06-19
7 Thysanolaena latifolia Waiakea Preserved_Specimen 2-3 m Lee, H.A. 163 Hawaii BISH 1926-03-01
8 Thysanolaena latifolia Waimea Arboretum Partial shade. Preserved_Specimen Stems up to 2 m long in a dense clump. Lau, J. 2679 Oahu BISH 1986-07-28
9 Thysanolaena latifolia Waiakea Preserved_Specimen 2-3 m Lee, H.A. 163 Hawaii BISH 1926-03-01
10 Thysanolaena latifolia Honolulu, Jaeger property Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1928-04-10
11 Thysanolaena latifolia Off trail in forest area behind Whitmore Preserved_Specimen Woolliams, K. 78549 Oahu BISH
12 Thysanolaena latifolia Honolulu; Jaeger property Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1928-04-10
13 Thysanolaena latifolia Honolulu; Manoa Valley, Mid Pacific Horticultural Co Preserved_Specimen Tongg, R. Oahu BISH 1936-01-31
14 Thysanolaena latifolia Off trail in forest area behind Whitmore Preserved_Specimen Woolliams, K. 78549 Oahu BISH
15 Thysanolaena latifolia Wahiawa nursery Preserved_Specimen Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1955-05-21
16 Thysanolaena latifolia Whitmore, above Naval air station, Dole/State property mauka. UTM 605694, 2380095. Mesic secondary forest. Preserved_Specimen Thicket forming grass to 10 feet tall, plants fruiting at date of collection. Kawelo, K. 385 Oahu BISH 2015-04-30
17 Thysanolaena latifolia Laie Trail along dirt road in disturbed Casuarina forest, clayey Preserved_Specimen to 10' grass, canelike Imada, C. 20006 Oahu BISH 2000-04-08
18 Thysanolaena latifolia Laie, Laie Trail Canelike grass up to 10 ft. tall growing along dirt road in disturbed Casuarina forest. Single patch 15 ft. long, 10 ft. wide on clayey soil. Preserved_Specimen Imada, C. 20006 Oahu BISH 2000-04-08
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