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Urochloa glumaris

(Trin.) Veldkamp (1996)

This name is accepted

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

glumey signal grass

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Blumea 41: 420 (1996)

Other References

Faccenda 2022:86, 88 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR, KEY); Faccenda, Yorkston & Morden 2024:39 (sequenced, but no comparative GenBank spms.)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Urochloa glumaris Puu o Kaimuki Park Urban Park/Tuff Cone. Growing with Oxalis corniculata.Abundant near the base of the Park sign. Preserved_Specimen Short-lived perennial; culms trailing ca. 15-20 cm. long, rooting at nodes; fertile lemma with a short mucro; lower glume nearly as long as the spiklet. Ross, M.C. 1828 Oahu BISH 2022-10-08
2 Urochloa glumaris UH Manoa Campus near Varney Circle In flower bed. Weed Preserved_Specimen Several clumps which were each about .7 m wide Faccenda, K. 2027 Oahu BISH 2021-07-06
3 Urochloa glumaris UH Manoa Campus, lower campus road by trailers Sunny waste areas Preserved_Specimen Abundant, somewhat trailing grass to almost 30cm tall Faccenda, K. 1839 Oahu BISH 2021-05-19
4 Urochloa glumaris UH Manoa campus, weed in lawn in the vacinity of the basketball court by Hale Wainani Mowed grass, sunny area, moist. Not recently mowed Preserved_Specimen Abundant Faccenda, K. 1834 Oahu BISH 2021-05-19
5 Urochloa glumaris Booth District Park, Pauoa. Urban Park. Growing in a shady area under large Samanea saman trees. There were dozens of colonies forming large mats/turf. Preserved_Specimen Short-lived perennial; culms trailing ca. 15-20 cm. long, rooting at nodes; fertile lemma with a short mucro; lower glume nearly as long as the spikelet. Ross, M.C. 1832 Oahu BISH 2022-11-08
6 Urochloa glumaris Waimanalo, at end of Mahailua St Moist, shady roadside Preserved_Specimen Uncommon in this area, less than 10 clumps seen Faccenda, K. 2563 Oahu BISH 2022-08-02
7 Urochloa glumaris Honolulu, Lili'uokalani Botanical Garden Weed in mowed grass. Partly sunny. Irrigated Preserved_Specimen Uncommon Faccenda, K. 1978 Oahu BISH 2021-06-12
8 Urochloa glumaris Pupukea, Maulukua Rd Edge of road along fence, unmowed area, shady, moist Preserved_Specimen To 1 m tall, the largest I have ever seen this grass. It is usually under 40 cm tall Faccenda, K. 2863 Oahu BISH 2022-12-08
9 Urochloa glumaris UH Manoa, vacinity of Gilmore Hall Shaded lawn, not recently mowed Preserved_Specimen Infrequent Faccenda, K. 1763 Oahu BISH 2021-05-08
10 Urochloa glumaris Kahala Community Park Urban Park. Growing under a bench near the tennis courts. This colony was the only one observed. Preserved_Specimen Short-lived perennial; culms trailing ca., 15-20 cm. long, rooting at nodes; fertile lemma with a short mucro; lower glume nearly as long as the spikelet. Ross, M.C. 1834 Oahu BISH 2022-11-09
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