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Leptochloa virgata

(L.) P.Beauv. (1812)

This name is accepted

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

sprangletop

Description

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Historical Distribution

Synonyms (40)

Bromus capillaris Moench (1794)
Chloris digitaria Kunth (1816)
Chloris gracilis Kunth (1816)
Chloris poiformis Kunth (1816)
Cynodon domingensis (Jacq.) Raspail (1825)
Cynodon virgatus (L.) Raspail (1825)
Cynosurus domingensis Jacq. (1781)
Cynosurus virgatus L. (1759)
Diplachne domingensis (Jacq.) Chapm. (1897)
Eleusine digitaria (Kunth) Willd. ex Steud. (1840)
Eleusine domingensis (Jacq.) Pers. (1805)
Eleusine gracilis Spreng. (1824)
Eleusine unioloides Willd. ex Steud. (1840)
Eleusine virgata (L.) Pers. (1805)
Festuca domingensis (Jacq.) Lam. (1791)
Festuca virgata (L.) Lam. (1791)
Leptochloa chinensis var. aristata Buse (1854)
Leptochloa digitaria (Kunth) Nees (1829)
Leptochloa domingensis (Jacq.) Trin. (1820)
Leptochloa gracilis (G.Mey.) Nees (1824)
Leptochloa mutica Steud. (1854)
Leptochloa perennis Hack. (1906)
Leptochloa procera Nees (1824)
Leptochloa procera var. major Brongn. (1831)
Leptochloa procera var. minor Brongn. (1831)
Leptochloa villosa Ekman (1911)
Leptochloa virgata f. nana Lindm. (1900)
Leptochloa virgata var. aristata E.Fourn. (1886)
Leptochloa virgata var. domingensis (Jacq.) Griseb. (1864)
Leptochloa virgata var. gracilis (G.Mey.) Griseb. (1864)
Leptochloa virgata var. intermedia E.Fourn. (1886)
Leptochloa virgata var. mutica (Steud.) Döll (1877)
Leptochloa virgata var. puberula Hack. (1909)
Leptostachys digitaria (Kunth) G.Mey. (1818)
Leptostachys domingensis (Jacq.) G.Mey. (1818)
Leptostachys gracilis G.Mey. (1818)
Leptostachys virgata (L.) G.Mey. (1818)
Oxydenia virgata Nutt. ex B.D.Jacks. (1894)
Poa dactyloides Aubl. (1775)
Rabdochloa domingensis (Jacq.) P.Beauv. (1812)

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially Naturalizing

Island Status

O'ahu Potentially Naturalizing
Molokai Potentially Naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Ess. Agrostogr.: 71 (1812)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1558 (O? [single coll., Honolulu, 1911], Mo? [single coll., Kamoku, 1916])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Leptochloa virgata (L.) P.Beauv. Kamoku PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Munro, G.C. 589 Molokai BISH 3/11/1916
2 Leptochloa virgata (L.) P.Beauv. Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Munro, G.C. Collector Number: 1725.O Oahu BISH 12/1/1911
3 Leptochloa virgata (L.) P.Beauv. honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN munro, g.c. collector number: 1725.o Oahu BISH 12/1/1911
4 Leptochloa virgata (L.) P.Beauv. kamoku PRESERVED_SPECIMEN munro, g.c. collector number: 589 Molokai BISH 3/11/1916
5 Leptochloa virgata (L.) P.Beauv. mr. von tempsky's grass garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN a. s. hitchcock 15002 Maui US 10/6/1916
6 Leptochloa virgata (L.) P.Beauv. Mr. Von Tempsky's Grass Garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hitchcock, A. S. 15002 Maui US 10/6/2016
7 Leptochloa virgata (L.) P.Beauv. Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Munro, G.C. 1725.O Oahu BISH 12/1/1911
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