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Cynodon aethiopicus

Clayton & J.R.Harlan (1970)

This name is accepted

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

African bermuda grass, bermuda grass, puerto rican stargrass

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Not in flora
Kaho'olawe Only found in cultivation
Maui Check
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Kew Bull. 24: 187 (1970)

Other References

Herbst & Clayton 1998:22 (NEWNAT/O, H, KEY); Oppenheimer 2004:15 (WM); Faccenda 2022:53 (Ka? [from planting]); Faccenda 2023c:97 (remove O [re-IDed as C. dactylon], remove WM [re-IDed as C. nlemfuensis]); Faccenda, Yorkston & Morden 2024:38, 43 (ID confirmed via ITS sampling, KEY); Shipman s.n. BISH 118466 (H†, 1963)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cynodon aethiopicus Hawaii Preserved_Specimen Shipman, H.C. Hawaii BISH 1963-01-29
2 Cynodon aethiopicus Kona, Honomalino, near Milolii junction, mauka of old belt road, Actor James Stewart's ranch Preserved_Specimen Lyman, C. Hawaii BISH 1962-04-22
3 Cynodon aethiopicus Hawaii Preserved_Specimen Shipman, H.C. Hawaii BISH 1963-01-29
4 Cynodon aethiopicus Kona, Honomalino, near Milolii junction, mauka of old belt road, Actor James Stewart's ranch Preserved_Specimen Lyman, C. Hawaii BISH 1962-04-22
5 Cynodon aethiopicus Upper Kula Road near Puu Koa In pastures growing with dense kikuyu grass & competing well with it. Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. Maui BISH 1982-06-07
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