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Cenchrus longisetus

M.C.Johnst. (1963)

This name is accepted

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

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Description

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Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

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
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
Wind
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Vegetative Reproduction

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sida 1: 182 (1963)

Other References

Herbst & Clayton 1998:32, 33 (NEWNAT/H [as Pennisetum villosum], KEY); Wagner et al. 2012:99 (Syn. P. villosum = C. villosus); Verloove 2012:78 (C. villosus [nom. illeg.] = C. longisetus); Faccenda 2023c:91, 93 (H spm. apparently cult., exclude, KEY)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cenchrus longisetus M.C.Johnst. Puhi, Puhi Industrial Park, corner of Puhi Rd and Hanalima St. Lowland landscaped setting. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Garcia, E. s.n. Kauai BISH 6/22/2009
2 Cenchrus longisetus M.C.Johnst. aiea heights, pilikoa st. utm 611274, 2364830 Ohia Forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oed frohlich, d.; lau, a. collector number: 2008050901 Hawaii BISH 5/9/2008
3 Cenchrus longisetus M.C.Johnst. Aiea Heights, Pilikoa St. UTM 611274, 2364830 Dry residential area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN OED 2008050901 Oahu BISH 5/9/2008
4 Cenchrus longisetus M.C.Johnst. N Kona, Huehue, near Mr. Stillman's house PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Vredenburg, T. s.n. Hawaii BISH 6/1/1938
5 Cenchrus longisetus M.C.Johnst. n kona, huehue, near mr. stillman's house PRESERVED_SPECIMEN vredenburg, t. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 6/1/1938
6 Cenchrus longisetus M.C.Johnst. puhi, puhi industrial park, corner of puhi rd and hanalima st. Lowland landscaped setting. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN garcia, e. collector number: s.n. Kauai BISH 6/22/2009
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