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Polypogon fugax

Nees ex Steud. (1854)

This name is accepted

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

beardgrass

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Mokupāpapa (Kure atoll) Potentially naturalizing
Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) Naturalized
Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 184 (1854)

Other References

Herbst & Clayton 1998:34 (NEWNAT/O [single coll., Nu‘uanu Pali, 1916], KEY).

Wagner et al. 1990:1585 (Mi, K, O, M, H); Herbst & Clayton 1998:34 (KEY); Wagner & Herbst 1995:24 (Ku)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Polypogon fugax Nees ex Steud. honolulu; nuuanu pali Along face of moist cliff. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hitchcock, a.s. collector number: 13789 Oahu BISH 6/17/1916
2 Polypogon fugax Nees ex Steud. Honolulu; Nuuanu Pali Along face of moist cliff. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hitchcock, A.S. 13789 Oahu BISH 6/17/1916
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