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Paspalum jesuiticum

Parodi (1969)

This name is accepted

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

jesuit grass

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Potentially naturalizing
Maui Potentially naturalizing
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Darwiniana 15: 104 (1969)

Other References

Faccenda 2023c:127, 132 (NEWNAT/K, O, EM, H, DESCR, KEY)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Paspalum jesuiticum Hana Hwy, ca. 2 km E of Wailua Wet, shady roadside dominated by weeds Preserved_Specimen Small colony ca. 2 m wide, rare, only this one patch was observed. Stoloniferous Faccenda, K. 2767 Maui BISH 2022-10-23
2 Paspalum jesuiticum Volcano, base of Amaumau Rd Sunny, wet roadside Preserved_Specimen Abundant grass in the Volcano area, stoloniferous, in mowed and unmowed areas Faccenda, K. 2636 Hawaii BISH 2022-08-13
3 Paspalum jesuiticum Hanalei Valley, roadside at the parking lot for the Okolehao Trail Sunny, moist roadside Preserved_Specimen Rhizomatous, uncommon in this area Faccenda, K. 2434.5 Kauai BISH 2022-05-30
4 Paspalum jesuiticum Palolo Valley, rear of valley where road enters the agricultural lots, at the mailboxes Roadside weed in wet, partly sunny area on road shoulder Preserved_Specimen One plant seen, only two inflorescences, rare in area Faccenda, K. 3051 Oahu BISH 2023-03-04
5 Paspalum jesuiticum Kapa'a valley, Keahua arboretum, roadside in the arboretum Very wet, partly shaded area before crossing over Kawi Stream Preserved_Specimen Common but not abundant on roadside, decumbent rhizomatous grass. Leave bluish green, vegetatively very similar to Paspalum conjugatum which it was seen growing adjacent to Faccenda, K. 2387 Kauai BISH 2022-05-29
6 Paspalum jesuiticum Highway 11, near kurtistown, mile 14, puna District disturbed area on roadside. Preserved_Specimen Pratt, L.W. 3321 Hawaii BISH 2003-06-12
7 Paspalum jesuiticum Wright Road, 3-4 mile marker, Puna district,along roadside Along the highway, wet open distrubed, mixed with other non-native plant species. Preserved_Specimen rhizomaceous growth Bio, K.F. 30015 Hawaii BISH 2003-10-06
8 Paspalum jesuiticum Kawaihau District; Keahua Arboretum, Lihue-Koloa Forest Reserve Mixed forestry plantings and secondary lowland wet forest Eucalyptus spp, Falcataria moluccana, Sphagneticola trilobata, Psidium cattleianum, Miconia crenata, Paspalum conjugatum, P. notatum, Axonopus compressus, A. fissifolius, Elephantopus mollis, Chamaec. Forming patches with other ruderal vegetation, at crest of hill near bathroom, in area occasionally mowed and/or weedwhacked. Preserved_Specimen Decumbent, rooting at the nodes, to .75 m tall, lower culms hairy, glabrous above. Exserted stigmas dark red. Plants growing mixed with Paspalum notatum (AMW815). Williams, A.M. 816 Kauai BISH 2023-08-30
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