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Ischaemum ciliare

Retz. (1791)

This name is accepted

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

Nahiku grass

Description

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Historical Distribution

Synonyms (42)

Andropogon aesthenos Steud. (1854)
Andropogon asthenos Steud. (1854)
Andropogon bifidus Steud. (1854)
Andropogon macraei Steud. (1854)
Andropogon malacophyllus Hochst. ex Steud. (1854)
Andropogon patentivillosus Steud. (1854)
Andropogon ramosus Blanco (1837)
Andropogon retzii Steud. (1854)
Andropogon simillimus Steud. (1854)
Ischaemum apricum Ridl. (1925)
Ischaemum aristatum var. wallichii (Hack.) Bor (1938)
Ischaemum ciliare var. longipilum Hack. (1889)
Ischaemum ciliare var. malacophyllum (Hochst. ex Steud.) Hack. (1889)
Ischaemum ciliare var. prorepens Hack. (1889)
Ischaemum ciliare var. scrobiculatum Hack. (1889)
Ischaemum ciliare var. villosum (Nees) Hack. (1889)
Ischaemum ciliare var. wallichii Hack. (1889)
Ischaemum indicum (Misapplied)
Ischaemum indicum subvar. longipilum (Hack.) Bor (1960)
Ischaemum indicum subvar. malacophyllum (Hochst. ex Steud.) Bor (1960)
Ischaemum indicum subvar. scrobiculatum (Hack.) Bor (1960)
Ischaemum indicum subvar. villosum (Nees) Bor (1960)
Ischaemum indicum subvar. wallichii (Hack.) Bor (1960)
Ischaemum indicum var. breviaristatum H.R.Zhao (1983)
Ischaemum indicum var. guandongense H.R.Zhao (1983)
Ischaemum indicum var. longipilum (Hack.) Davidse (1994)
Ischaemum indicum var. malacophyllum (Hochst. ex Steud.) Ohwi (1962)
Ischaemum indicum var. scrobiculatum (Hack.) R.Kr.Singh & P.S.N.Rao (2008)
Ischaemum indicum var. togasii Ohwi (1962)
Ischaemum indicum var. villosum (Nees) R.Kr.Singh & P.S.N.Rao (2008)
Ischaemum indicum var. wallichii (Hack.) R.Kr.Singh & P.S.N.Rao (2008)
Ischaemum longipilum (Hack.) Alston (1929)
Ischaemum scrobiculatum Wight & Arn. ex Steud. (1854)
Ischaemum tenellum Roxb. (1820)
Meoschium ciliare (Retz.) P.Beauv. (1812)
Phleum indicum var. wallichii (Hack.) Bor (1960)
Spodiopogon inaequalivalvis Nees ex Steud. (1841)
Spodiopogon obliquivalvis Nees (1841)
Spodiopogon obliquivalvis var. villosus (Nees) Benth. (1861)
Spodiopogon scrobiculatus Nees ex Steud. (1854)
Spodiopogon villosus Nees (1838)
Spodiopogon zeylanicus Nees ex Steud. (1854)

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Maui Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Observ. Bot. 6: 36 (1791)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1556 (M? [as I. indicum, adventive]); Herbst & Wagner 1996:11 (NEWNAT/EM [as I. timorense]); Herbst & Clayton 1998:29 (NEWNAT/EM, KEY); Sun & Phillips 2006:611/Snow & Lau 2010:52 (I. indicum misapplied = I. ciliare); Faccenda 2022:74 (I. timorense misapplied = I. ciliare, KEY)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ischaemum ciliare Retz. East Maui, Piiraau Valley Road By Forest Reserve gate Disturbed roadside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hobdy, R.W. 3726 Maui BISH 1/11/1995
2 Ischaemum ciliare Retz. east maui, piiraau valley road by forest reserve gate Disturbed roadside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hobdy, r.w. collector number: 3726 Maui BISH 1/11/1995
3 Ischaemum ciliare Retz. e maui, hana distr., mokulehua, n of puu hinai In pastures. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. collector number: h30909 Maui BISH 3/15/2009
4 Ischaemum ciliare Retz. E Maui, Hana Distr., Mokulehua, N of Puu Hinai In pastures. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H30909 Maui BISH 3/15/2009
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