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Eustachys petraea

(Sw.) Desv. (1810)

This name is accepted

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

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) Naturalized
Lalo (French Frigate Shoals) Extirpated

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Nouv. Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 2: 189 (1810)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1513 (Mi?, FF? [as Chloris petraea, adventive]); Wagner & Herbst 1995:24 (Mi, FF, Syn. C. petraea = E. petraea); Faccenda 2023c:96 (KEY); Starr & Martz 1999/Herbst 6347 BISH (FF†, 1980)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Eustachys petraea Tern Islet. E half of the island Preserved_Specimen Grass. Herbst, D.R. 6244 French Frigate Shoals BISH 1978-09-11
2 Eustachys petraea Tern Islet. In the SE quarter of the island Preserved_Specimen Some w/ short, stout stolons. Herbst, D.R. 1221 French Frigate Shoals BISH 1968-08-31
3 Eustachys petraea Tern Islet. In the SE quarter of the island Preserved_Specimen Some w/ short, stout stolons. Herbst, D.R. 1221 French Frigate Shoals BISH 1968-08-31
4 Eustachys petraea Tern Islet. In the SE quarter of the island Preserved_Specimen Some w/ short, stout stolons. Herbst, D.R. 1221 French Frigate Shoals BISH 1968-08-31
5 Eustachys petraea Tern Islet. In the SE quarter of the island Preserved_Specimen Some w/ short, stout stolons. Herbst, D.R. 1221 French Frigate Shoals BISH 1968-08-31
6 Eustachys petraea Tern Islet Growing along edge of runway. Preserved_Specimen Grass. Herbst, D.R. 6347 French Frigate Shoals BISH 1980-06-29
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