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Paspalum malacophyllum

Trin. (1829)

This name is accepted

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

ribbed paspalum

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Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Gram. 3: t. 271 (1829)

Other References

Oppenheimer 2004:16 (NEWNAT/WM); Snow & Lau 2010:55/Faccenda 2023c:134 (KEY); Faccenda 2022:81 (H); Hosaka 3637 BISH (H†, 1951)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Paspalum malacophyllum W Maui, below Kahoma Reservoir Preserved_Specimen Clumps to 1m tall, bluish green forming dense cover betw. 1500-1800ft. Hobdy, R.W. 4287 Maui BISH 2008-04-30
2 Paspalum malacophyllum West Maui, ca. 5 km NE of Kapalua along the highway Roadside weed in partly sunny area Preserved_Specimen Rare, only one clump seen Faccenda, K. 2738 Maui BISH 2022-10-22
3 Paspalum malacophyllum Keaau Growing in W. Shipman's Keaau place, Preserved_Specimen Local clumps in moist places Hosaka, E.Y. 3637 Hawaii BISH 1951-07-23
4 Paspalum malacophyllum W Maui, foot hills below Helu Peak In understory of koa haole or in open among `a`ali`i. Preserved_Specimen Dense grass 60-100cm tall; bluish green. Hobdy, R.W. 4250 Maui BISH 2006-01-27
5 Paspalum malacophyllum W Maui, Lahaina District, Launiupoko In second gulch N of Launiupoko Valley, growing in gulch bottom in degraded Erythrina lowland forest. Preserved_Specimen Grass. Oppenheimer, H.L. 30208 Maui BISH 2002-03-03
6 Paspalum malacophyllum Waialua, Poamoho, Hawaiian Agricultural Experiment Station farm Planted in experimental plot. Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 2540 Oahu BISH 1940-10-17
7 Paspalum malacophyllum W Maui, Lahaina District, Honokowai Valley, ditch trail on S side Several large areas covered on ditch trail in sunny areas of Diospyros forest Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 81206 Maui BISH 2012-08-07
8 Paspalum malacophyllum Honolulu, Pensacola St., Hawaii Agriculture Experimental Station Grass in cultivated plot Preserved_Specimen Wong, R. Oahu BISH 1941-01-08
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