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Stolonochloa pygmaea

(R.Br.) E.J.Thomps. (2022)

This name is accepted

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

pygmy panic grass

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Hawai'i Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Phytotaxa 568: 137 (2022)

Other References

Faccenda 2023c:126 (NEWNAT/H, DESCR [as Panicum pygmaeum]); Thompson 2022/Faccenda 2025b:124 (Syn. P. pygmaeum = S. pygmaea)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Stolonochloa pygmaea Volcano, Olaa small tract (end of Haunani Road). Along fenceline, shady, weet understory. Naturalized along 180 metrs of fence spreading into forest, forming mats, spreading away from fence line into native dominated forest, more common outside of fence where it was benefited by pig disturbances. Preserved_Specimen Strongly stoloniferus Faccenda, K. 3267 Hawaii BISH 2024-01-05
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