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Urochloa brizantha

(Hochst. ex A.Rich.) R.D.Webster (1987)

This name is accepted

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

beardgrass, bread grass, palisade grass, signal grass

Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Austral. Paniceae: 233 (1987)

Other References

Herbst & Clayton 1998:19 (KEY [as Brachiaria brizantha]); Starr et al. 2006:39 (NEWNAT/Ka, DESCR); Oppenheimer 2008:31 (EM); Snow & Lau 2010:49 (remove Ka [re-IDed as Urochloa eminii], retain separation of Brachiaria from Urochloa); Zuloaga et al. 2003:630/Wagner et al. 2012:88 (Syn. B. brizantha = U. brizantha); Imada & Kennedy 2020:84 (O); Faccenda 2022:85, 88 (remove O [re-IDed as U. eminii], KEY)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Urochloa brizantha Pensacola Preserved_Specimen Lyman, R.A. Oahu BISH 1939-08-10
2 Urochloa brizantha Haiku, intersection of Kaupakalua Rd and Niiu Rd Roadside weed, growing next to mailbox. Sunny, infrequently mowed area Preserved_Specimen Rare, this was the only colony seen on the island, the colony was c.a. 2 m wide. The infl. branches were dark purple. Stoloniferous Faccenda, K. 2820 Maui BISH 2022-10-28
3 Urochloa brizantha Waialua, Poamoho Hawaiian Agricultural Experiment Station farm Planted in grass garden Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 2553 Oahu BISH 1940-10-17
4 Urochloa brizantha East Maui, Hana District, Papaaeanui Growing near Hana Hwy. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 90403 Maui BISH 2004-09-07
5 Urochloa brizantha Koolauloa District, Kaaawa Bill Hoe's house, across fence behind house Preserved_Specimen Decumbent culms 7-8' long; forming dense mat 3' high Herbst, D.R. 144 Oahu BISH 1966-06-12
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