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Chloris truncata

R.Br. (1810)

This name is accepted

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

black windmill grass, fingergrass

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized
Kaho'olawe Naturalized
Maui Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 186 (1810)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1513 (O? [adventive], EM? [from ‘Ulupalakua], Ka? [adventive], DESCR); Herbst & Wagner 1999:25 (NEWNAT/O, Ka); Faccenda 2023c:96 (KEY); Hitchcock 13849 BISH (O†, 1916); Hosaka 1795 BISH (M†, 1937)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Chloris truncata Fort Shafter Preserved_Specimen Hitchcock, A.S. 13849 Oahu BISH 1916-06-23
2 Chloris truncata Punchbowl Preserved_Specimen Smith, J.G. Oahu BISH 1904-03-24
3 Chloris truncata U. S. Experiment Station Preserved_Specimen McClellan, C.K. Oahu BISH
4 Chloris truncata Preserved_Specimen Westgate, J.M. BISH 1915-10-10
5 Chloris truncata E central part of island Slope of Moaula Large stoloniferous grass growing under Prosopis pallida tree in Andropogon pertusus grassland Preserved_Specimen Cuddihy, L.W. 430 Kahoolawe BISH 1980-04-25
6 Chloris truncata Makawao, Makena. Pasture Preserved_Specimen Common in pasture, local patch, doing well and animals feeding on it Hosaka, E.Y. 1795 Maui BISH 1937-04-08
7 Chloris truncata E central part of island Slope of Moaula Robust spreading grass, growing in shade of Prosopis pallida tree in Andropogon pertusus grassland. Preserved_Specimen Cuddihy, L.W. 425 Kahoolawe BISH 1980-04-25
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