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Cenchrus × cupreus

(Thorpe) Govaerts (2018)

This name is accepted

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

foreign fountain grass, purple fountain grass

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Skvortsovia 4(3): 77 (2018)

Other References

Faccenda 2022:51 (NEWNAT/EM, WM, DESCR); Faccenda 2023c:92, 94 (KEY); Faccenda 2025b:113 (exclude from checklist, no plants observed on revisit in 2022); Note: assumed unstabilized hybrid

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cenchrus × cupreus East Maui, Pukalani, growing in front yard in a residential area Vigorous, healthy ornamentals, prominent in front yard. Preserved_Specimen Clumping perennial grass 5-6 ft tall, leaves and inflorescence purple (turned green on drying). Barangan, J. Maui BISH 2000-08-11
2 Cenchrus × cupreus Booth Rd. near Star Rd Cultivated in lawn Preserved_Specimen Leaves reddish purple, only one individual Faccenda, K. 1812 Oahu BISH 2021-05-15
3 Cenchrus × cupreus Honolulu, along Wilhelmina rise Lowland residential setting. Preserved_Specimen Round bunchgrass to about a meter tall. OISC 2008121601 Oahu BISH 2008-12-16
4 Cenchrus × cupreus East Maui, Makawao, growing on roadside next to retail shop Full sun in town. Preserved_Specimen Clumping perennial grass to 4 ft tall; inflorescence purple color. Barangan, J. Maui BISH 2000-08-11
5 Cenchrus × cupreus Hanalei District: Kilauea, on Wailapa Road leading to Kilauea Bay Clumping grass with culms to 2 meters tall. Apparently cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Plant with dark purple coloration, spikes light purple. Kaneshige, C. Kauai BISH 2001-09-28
6 Cenchrus × cupreus W Maui, Lahaina District, Lahainaluna High School, by agriculture facility On steep bank. Associated vegetation: Samanea saman, Thunbergia fragrans. Preserved_Specimen Decumbent, sprawling grass 1.5m ht; purple leaves; roots at nodes. Starr, F. 206203 Maui BISH 2002-06-20
7 Cenchrus × cupreus W Maui, Lahaina District, Lahainaluna High School, by agriculture facility On steep bank. Associated vegetation: Samanea saman, Thunbergia fragrans. Preserved_Specimen Decumbent, sprawling grass 1.5m ht; purple leaves; roots at nodes. Starr, F. 206203 Maui BISH 2002-06-20
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