Eleocharis retroflexa

(Poir.) Urb. (1900)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Cyperaceae Genus: Eleocharis

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Statewide Status

Naturalized

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Hawai'i Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Symb. Antill. 2: 165 (1900)

Other References

Faccenda 2023b:78 (NEWNAT/H, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Eleocharis retroflexa Hwy 11 about halfway between Ke'au and Kurtistown, near Kamehameha School Mowed roadside, sunny, moist Preserved_Specimen Accidental collection with Fimbristylis schoenoides. Unsure what the population was like Faccenda, K. 2649 Hawaii BISH 2022-08-14
2 Eleocharis retroflexa Puna, Ainaloa, Paradise Dr. & Analoa Dr Sunny, moist, frequently mowed roadside. Abundant in tire ruts and closely mowed areas on roadside where disturbance keeps out the more aggressive grasses Preserved_Specimen Faccenda, K. 3579 Hawaii BISH 2024-07-08