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Pentapogon micranthus

(Cav.) P.M.Peterson, Romasch. & Soreng (2021)

This name is accepted

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

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Potentially naturalizing
Molokai Extirpated
Lana'i Naturalized
Maui Potentially naturalizing
Hawai'i Extirpated

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Bibliography

Name Published In: J. Syst. Evol. 60: 587 (2021)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1482 (L? [as Dichelachne sciurea, single spm.], DESCR); Herbst & Clayton 1998:22 (Syn. Dichelachne sciurea = D. micrantha); Snow & Davidse 2011:18 (NEWNAT/K, Garnotia acutigluma misapplied, in part = D. micrantha); Faccenda 2022:55 (EM); Peterson et al. 2022:587 (Syn. D. micrantha = P. micranthus); Faccenda & Sprague 2024:148 (L nat. confirmed); Faccenda 2025b:119 (Mo, H); Hosaka 3659 BISH (Mo†, 1952); Hosaka 4011 BISH (H†, 1956)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
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