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Cenchrus tribuloides

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

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

sanddune sandbur

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaho'olawe Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 1050 (1753)

Other References

Lorence et al. 1995:44 (NEWNAT/Ka); Herbst & Clayton 1998:21 (KEY)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cenchrus tribuloides L. Hanakanaea, Smuggler's Cove, near road to dump from housing facility. In mostly Alien veg. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Steve Perlman 12607 Kahoolawe PTBG 2/24/1992
2 Cenchrus tribuloides L. makawao district; southwest coast near hanakanaea, near navy base. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN k. r. wood & s. gon 1644 Kahoolawe US 2/23/1992
3 Cenchrus tribuloides L. South-West coast near Hanakanaea. Collected near Navy Base. Prosopis-Cenchrus Lowland Dry Forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 1644 Kahoolawe PTBG 2/23/1992
4 Cenchrus tribuloides L. Makawao District; Southwest coast near Hanakanaea, near Navy Base. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K. R.; Gon, S. 1644 Kahoolawe US 2/23/1992
5 Cenchrus tribuloides L. kealaikahiki point, 1 km mauka of, along jeep road On dry plain. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hobdy, r.w. gon, s. collector number: 3793 Kahoolawe BISH 4/13/1995
6 Cenchrus tribuloides L. Kealaikahiki Point, 1 km mauka of, along jeep road On dry plain. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hobdy, R.W. 3793 Kahoolawe BISH 4/13/1995
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