Dinebra panicea subsp. brachiata

(Steud.) P.M.Peterson & N.Snow (2012)

This name is accepted

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

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Naturalized

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O'ahu Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 109: 1326 (2012)

Other References

Frohlich & Lau 2012:44 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR [as Leptochloa panicea subsp. brachiata]); Peterson et al. 2012:1326 (Syn. L. p. subsp. brachiata = D. p. subsp. brachiata); Faccenda 2022:75 (KEY)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Dinebra panicea subsp. brachiata Between Honolulu and Hawaii Kai, near Cul de sac on Analii Pl. Gravel on side of road, dry, partly sunny Preserved_Specimen Rare, one plant Faccenda, K. 2369 Oahu BISH 2022-05-14
2 Dinebra panicea subsp. brachiata Honolulu, Waikahalulu ln off of School St. sunny area along road, dry soil Preserved_Specimen Faccenda, K. 1987 Oahu BISH 2021-06-12
3 Dinebra panicea subsp. brachiata Queen Kapiolani Garden, Honolulu Growing as a weed in irrigated garden planting beds. Preserved_Specimen Annual, culms erect, ca. 15-35 cm. tall. Ca. 25-30 plants observed Ross, M.C. 1935 Oahu BISH 2023-05-09
4 Dinebra panicea subsp. brachiata Waimanalo, Mahiku Pl Dry, sunny, weedy area on side of road Preserved_Specimen Small colony of about 20 plants seen, first time I've seen this plant outside of a garden Faccenda, K. 2567 Oahu BISH 2022-08-02
5 Dinebra panicea subsp. brachiata Liliuokalani Botanical Garden Urban stream, under a Samanea saman canopy. Growing with Coix lachryma-jobi, Megathyrsus maximus, Setaria verticillata, Rivina humilis, Eleusine indica, and Momordica charantia. Only a few individuals growing near the Nuuanu stream at Liliuokalani Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Annual; culms erect, ca. 15-025 cm. tall; leaf sheaths papillose hispid; lemma apex acute; panicle elongated. Ross, M.C. 1822 Oahu BISH 2022-07-15
6 Dinebra panicea subsp. brachiata Kapolei, Lowes Garden Center at the intersection of Kapolei Pkwy and Kapolei Blvd Weed around garden center area, seen growing only in pots of plants which are for sale Preserved_Specimen One plant seen in a pot, about 60 cm tall Faccenda, K. 2537 Oahu BISH 2022-07-10
7 Dinebra panicea subsp. brachiata King St. & Villa St Irrigated flower bed, very moist soil, sunny Preserved_Specimen Abundant in flower bed with Equisetum, not seen elsewhere nearby Faccenda, K. 1800 Oahu BISH 2021-05-08
8 Dinebra panicea subsp. brachiata Kekuanoni St. & Kapulei St Soil accumulated on top of asphalt, moist and sunny area Preserved_Specimen Local patch on roadside, otherwise rare Faccenda, K. 1816 Oahu BISH 2021-05-15
9 Dinebra panicea subsp. brachiata Leilani Nursery, Waimanalo Rural nursery setting. 40-50 plants total, most growing out of pots (contaminant.) Preserved_Specimen Grass about 1 meter tall. Red leaves. OISC 20110801 Oahu BISH 2011-08-01