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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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Uses and Culture

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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 Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Eragrostis parviflora (R.Br.) Trin. Waianae Mts., Dillingham Airfield, near west gate. Associated canopy: Syzygium cumini, Prosopis pallida, Schinus terebinthifolius, Leucaena leucocephala, Thespesia populnea. Understory: Urochloa maxima, Euphorbia hirta, Indigofera spicata, Chloris spp., Tridax procumbens, Ipomoea obscura, Dysphania carinata, Eleusine indica, Eragrostis spp. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tschannen, K. USARMY 469 Oahu BISH 1/16/2018
2 Eragrostis parviflora (R.Br.) Trin. waimea district, hanapepe, port allen, just north of burns field at junction of lokokai road and lele road Secondary vegetation demonated by Cenchrus ciliaris with Eragrostis, Eleusine, and Echinochloa. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 5925 Kauai BISH 1/11/1996
3 Eragrostis parviflora (R.Br.) Trin. Waimea District, Hanapepe, Port Allen, just north of Burns Field at junction of Lokokai Road and Lele Road Secondary vegetation demonated by Cenchrus ciliaris with Eragrostis, Eleusine, and Echinochloa. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. Collector Number: 5925 Kauai BISH 1/11/1996
4 Eragrostis parviflora (R.Br.) Trin. Waimea District, Hanapepe, Port Allen, just north of Burns Field at junction of Lokokai Road and Lele Road Secondary vegetation demonated by Cenchrus ciliaris with Eragrostis, Eleusine, and Echinochloa. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 5925 Kauai BISH 1/11/1996
5 Eragrostis parviflora (R.Br.) Trin. waimea district; russian fort elizabeth state historical park, waimea. secondary vegetation throughout park site & especially along western side of site Common annual grass within Fort in shaded areas. With Nicandra, Panicum maximum and Eragrostis cilianensis PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 3287 Kauai BISH 3/7/1989
6 Eragrostis parviflora (R.Br.) Trin. Waimea District; Russian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Park, Waimea. Secondary vegetation throughout park site & especially along western side of site Common annual grass within Fort in shaded areas. With Nicandra, Panicum maximum and Eragrostis cilianensis PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 3287 Kauai BISH 3/7/1989
7 Eragrostis parviflora (R.Br.) Trin. KAUAI: Waimea District, Hanapepe, Port Allen, just north of Burns Field at junction of Lokokai Road and Lele Road. Secondary vegetation dominated by Cenchrus ciliaris with Eragrostis, Eleusine, and Echinochloa. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 5925 Kauai PTBG 1/11/1996
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