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Cynodon aethiopicus

Clayton & J.R.Harlan (1970)

This name is accepted

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

African bermuda grass, bermuda grass, puerto rican stargrass

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Not in flora
Kaho'olawe Only found in cultivation
Maui Check
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Kew Bull. 24: 187 (1970)

Other References

Herbst & Clayton 1998:22 (NEWNAT/O, H, KEY); Oppenheimer 2004:15 (WM); Faccenda 2022:53 (Ka? [from planting]); Faccenda 2023c:97 (remove O [re-IDed as C. dactylon], remove WM [re-IDed as C. nlemfuensis]); Faccenda, Yorkston & Morden 2024:38, 43 (ID confirmed via ITS sampling, KEY); Shipman s.n. BISH 118466 (H†, 1963)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cynodon aethiopicus Clayton & J.R.Harlan hawaii On steep clay slopes, major associates: Hedyotis acuminata and Psychotria kaduana. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN shipman, h.c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 1/29/1963
2 Cynodon aethiopicus Clayton & J.R.Harlan Kona, Honomalino, near Milolii junction, mauka of old belt road, Actor James Stewart's ranch PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lyman, C. s.n. Hawaii BISH 4/22/1962
3 Cynodon aethiopicus Clayton & J.R.Harlan Hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Shipman, H.C. s.n. Hawaii BISH 1/29/1963
4 Cynodon aethiopicus Clayton & J.R.Harlan W Maui, Lahaina District, Napili Cultivated to cover areas of bare, exposed soil. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Nohara, W. Collector Number: H49919 Maui BISH 4/6/1999
5 Cynodon aethiopicus Clayton & J.R.Harlan West Maui, Lahaina District, Moomoku Growing on a dirt road between pineapple fields at gully bottom. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Romanchak, E. Collector Number: H110212 Maui BISH 11/20/2002
6 Cynodon aethiopicus Clayton & J.R.Harlan hickam field PRESERVED_SPECIMEN swezey, o.h. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 11/29/1945
7 Cynodon aethiopicus Clayton & J.R.Harlan Hickam Field PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Swezey, O.H. s.n. Oahu BISH 11/29/1945
8 Cynodon aethiopicus Clayton & J.R.Harlan West Maui, Lahaina District, Moomoku PRESERVED_SPECIMEN H. L. Oppenheimer & W. Nohara H49919 Maui HAPI 4/6/1999
9 Cynodon aethiopicus Clayton & J.R.Harlan hawaii wet woods PRESERVED_SPECIMEN shipman, h.c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 1/29/1963
10 Cynodon aethiopicus Clayton & J.R.Harlan w maui, lahaina district, napili With Aleurites moluccana PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. nohara, w. collector number: h49919 Oahu BISH 4/6/1999
11 Cynodon aethiopicus Clayton & J.R.Harlan West Maui, Lahaina District, Moomoku Growing on a dirt road between pineapple fields at gully bottom. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H110212 Maui BISH 11/20/2002
12 Cynodon aethiopicus Clayton & J.R.Harlan west maui, lahaina district, moomoku Growing on a dirt road between pineapple fields at gully bottom. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. romanchak, e. collector number: h110212 Maui BISH 11/20/2002
13 Cynodon aethiopicus Clayton & J.R.Harlan kona, honomalino, near milolii junction, mauka of old belt road, actor james stewart's ranch PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lyman, c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 4/22/1962
14 Cynodon aethiopicus Clayton & J.R.Harlan West Maui, Lahaina Dist., Napili PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H. L.; Nohara, W. H49919 Maui US 1999-00-00
15 Cynodon aethiopicus Clayton & J.R.Harlan west maui, lahaina dist., napili PRESERVED_SPECIMEN h. l. oppenheimer & w. nohara h49919 NY 4/6/1999
16 Cynodon aethiopicus Clayton & J.R.Harlan W. Maui, Mo'omoku. Growing on dirt road between pineapple fields at gully bottom. Known to be planted elsewhere on Honolua Plantation lands (as 'Puerto Rican Stargrass'), but not at this locality. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H110212 Maui PTBG 11/20/2002
17 Cynodon aethiopicus Clayton & J.R.Harlan West Maui, Lahaina Dist., Napili PRESERVED_SPECIMEN H. L. Oppenheimer & W. Nohara H49919 Maui US 4/6/1999
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