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Echinochloa crus-galli subsp. utilis

(Ohwi & Yabuno) T.Koyama (1987)

This name is accepted

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

Japanese millet

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Extirpated

Island Status

Maui Potentially naturalizing
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
Other Animals

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Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Grass. Japan: 503 (1987)

Other References

Herbst & Clayton 1998:24 (EM? [as E. utilis, volunteer in experimental grass plot in ‘Ulupalakua, 1937], KEY); Snow 2008:39 (Syn. E. utilis = E. esculenta); Banfi & Galasso 2021:72 (Syn. E. esculenta = E. crus-galli subsp. utilis)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Echinochloa crus-galli subsp. utilis Ulupalakua, Makawao Found in grass plot Preserved_Specimen Very rare Hosaka, E.Y. 1799 Maui BISH 1937-04-13
2 Echinochloa crus-galli subsp. utilis Ulupalakua, Makawao two plants found in grass plot Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 1799 Maui BISH 1937-08-13
3 Echinochloa crus-galli subsp. utilis Hawi Preserved_Specimen Ht. of plant 1/3 m Barnum, C.C. 90 Hawaii BISH 1924-08-30
4 Echinochloa crus-galli subsp. utilis Kohala Preserved_Specimen Ht. of plant 1/4 m Barnum, C.C. 57 Hawaii BISH 1924-09-12
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