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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 Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ischaemum ciliare East Maui, Piinaau Valley Common along Piinaau Valley road forming dense patches that spread by runners. Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 2656 Maui BISH 1986-12-30
2 Ischaemum ciliare East Maui, Piiraau Valley Road By Forest Reserve gate Disturbed roadside. Preserved_Specimen Unknown grass. Andropogoneae tribe? lvs bright green & glabrous. Hobdy, R.W. 3726 Maui BISH 1995-01-11
3 Ischaemum ciliare Makawao, Haleakala Branch Station. Planted in grass plot Preserved_Specimen Good growth, decumbent, grows well in moist to wet locations Hosaka, E.Y. 3619 Maui BISH 1944-12-14
4 Ischaemum ciliare ca. 10 miles west of Hana cultivated - planted in pasture Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 867 Maui BISH 1968-01-06
5 Ischaemum ciliare East Maui, Hana Hwy at Waione. Preserved_Specimen Grass forming a dense growth in wet pastures. Hobdy, R.W. 3992 Maui BISH 1996-01-24
6 Ischaemum ciliare Wailua, Hana Hwy, outside of Wailua School Wet, shady roadside dominated by weeds Preserved_Specimen Large colony ca. 15 m wide along road in sunny and shady spots. Culms up to 40 cm tall, stoloniferous. Rarely flowering at this time as all flowers found were collected. Sheaths densely hirsute and collecting water, giving the plant a unique appearance Faccenda, K. 2766 Maui BISH 2022-10-23
7 Ischaemum ciliare Nahiku, Hana In pasture. Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 2596 Maui BISH 1941-07-16
8 Ischaemum ciliare E Maui, Hana Distr., Mokulehua, N of Puu Hinai In pastures. Preserved_Specimen Abundant mat forming grass. Oppenheimer, H.L. 30909 Maui BISH 2009-03-15
9 Ischaemum ciliare Nahiku, Hana, E Maui Preserved_Specimen Grass, creeping not tufted, in a large patch Shinbara, B. Maui BISH 1963-06-18
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