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Zoysia pacifica

(Goudsw.) M.Hotta & Kuroki (1994)

This name is accepted

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

narrow leaf zoysia grass

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 45: 71 (1994)

Other References

Flynn & Lorence 1998:5 (NEWNAT/K [as Z. matrella var. pacifica]); Staples & Herbst 2005:750 (DESCR); Faccenda 2022:89, 90 (O? [vegetative spread at Kawainui Marsh & Mauʻumae Trail, 2022], Syn. Z. m. var. pacifica = Z. pacifica, KEY); Faccenda 2023c:150 (H)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Zoysia pacifica Honolulu; 1911 Keeaumoku Street Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1932-12-11
2 Zoysia pacifica Honolulu; H.S.P.A. Experiment Station Preserved_Specimen Forbes, A. Oahu BISH 1930-09-06
3 Zoysia pacifica Honolulu; H.S.P.A. Experiment Station Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1929-04-22
4 Zoysia pacifica Kawai nui marsh, along walking path on North side of Marsh, growing on bank of stream South of the path. Sunny, moist due to proximity to water. Preserved_Specimen Dense turf-forming grass covering an area about 2 x 4 m in area. Only this one colony observed Faccenda, K. 2192 Oahu BISH 2022-01-09
5 Zoysia pacifica Wainiha bay park, roadside Growing from sand near the beach, apparently spreading from a nearby lawn, dry, partly sunny area Preserved_Specimen Rhizomatous grass, forming a thick sod Faccenda, K. 2439 Kauai BISH 2022-05-30
6 Zoysia pacifica La'ie point, tip of point Sand on exposed lime stone, full sun, saline Preserved_Specimen This was not flowering in habitat so a piece was taken and cultivated in Honolulu until it flowered so it could be identified. The location represents wehre it was collected from the wild. It was collected on July 15 2021 and eventually flowered in Novemb Faccenda, K. 2169 Oahu BISH 2021-11-26
7 Zoysia pacifica Mau'umae Trail trail, about 600 m mauka the trailhead Dry, sunny, exposed ridge top Preserved_Specimen Large colony ca. 10 m long by 2-4 m wide following the trail, growing as a turf where trampled, and forming mounds to 20 cm tall in Osteomeles where not trampled Faccenda, K. 2213 Oahu BISH 2022-01-23
8 Zoysia pacifica Nawiliwili Park near port Dry, sunny gravel on edge of ocean Preserved_Specimen Several distinct colonies seen growing on concrete and gravel indicate that this grass is reproducing sexually Faccenda, K. 2484 Kauai BISH 2022-06-04
9 Zoysia pacifica Ala Wai Park at the end of University Ave on the edge of the Ala Wai Planted in community garden Preserved_Specimen Benefiting from irrigation, apparently planted. Strongly stoloniferous grass which grows into mounds Faccenda, K. 2542 Oahu BISH 2022-07-16
10 Zoysia pacifica Honolulu; University of Hawaii Campus, by Hawaii Hall Preserved_Specimen Common lawn grass. Becomes root bound and humps. Rarely flowers. Herbst, D.R. 111 Oahu BISH 1966-06-05
11 Zoysia pacifica Honolulu; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 279 Oahu BISH 1966-09-04
12 Zoysia pacifica Honolulu; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus. Growing around 2nd & 3rd pillars (makai) in front of bookstore Preserved_Specimen Flowering specimens. Herbst, D.R. 279 Oahu BISH 1966-09-04
13 Zoysia pacifica Manoa, lawn in the vicinity of Pawaina St Preserved_Specimen Common lawn grass both intentionally cultivated, and seemingly unintentionally growing as a weed in flower beds and lawns with other grasses. Strongly rhizomatous grass, but can grow upright forming self supporting mats Faccenda, K. 1748 Oahu BISH 2021-05-01
14 Zoysia pacifica Honolulu; Wilder Avenue Preserved_Specimen Whitney, L.D. 4019 Oahu BISH 1936-01-15
15 Zoysia pacifica Wilder Ave. Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Whitney, L.D. 4027 Oahu BISH 1936-01-15
16 Zoysia pacifica Honolulu; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 279 Oahu BISH 1966-09-04
17 Zoysia pacifica Wilder Ave. Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Whitney, L.D. 4019 Oahu BISH 1936-01-15
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