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Eragrostis parviflora

(R.Br.) Trin. (1830)

This name is accepted

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

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Unknown
Lana'i Potentially naturalizing
Hawai'i Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math. 1: 411 (1830)

Other References

Flynn & Lorence 1998:5 (NEWNAT/K); Herbst & Clayton 1998:25 (KEY); Imada & Kennedy 2020:82 (O); Faccenda 2022:64, 67, 68, 69 (H, L? [1929], remove K, O [re-IDed as E. pectinacea var. pectinacea], DESCR, KEY); Munro 552 BISH (L†, 1929); Hosaka 3613 BISH (H†, 1950)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Eragrostis parviflora Kaa Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 466 Lanai BISH 1929-11-21
2 Eragrostis parviflora Koele Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 552 Lanai BISH 1929-12-20
3 Eragrostis parviflora Kahuku ranch rare, local patch in rocky pasture, Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 3613 Hawaii BISH 1950-09-29
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