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Panicum beecheyi

Hook. & Arn. (1832)

This name is accepted

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

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Cespitose perennials 30–60 cm tall.

Stems: Culms unbranched, puberulent to glabrous, the nodes glabrous or puberulent.

Roots: Roots fibrous.

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate, cauline. Blades 10-18 cm long, 0.2-0.5 cm wide, flat or loosely inrolled. Surfaces glabrous or puberulent. Veins parallel. Sheaths puberulent or glabrous; ligule a ciliate membrane, 0.7-1.6 mm long, the membrane 0.1-0.3 mm long, the cilia 0.6-1.3 mm long. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Panicles 10-18 cm long, axis scabrous, branches spreading, scabrous; spikelets 2.4-3.4 mm long, acuminate, pilose; glumes as long as spikelet, first glume slightly shorter than second one, 5-7-nerved, acuminate, pilose with hairs to 1.2-2.5 mm long, second glume 7-9-nerved, acuminate, pilose. First floret sterile, first lemma shorter or longer than first glume, 7-nerved, glabrous, first palea t/4 as long as spikelet; second floret 1.7-1.9 mm long, 0.5-0.7 mm wide, 0.4-0.6 mm shorter than first lemma, elliptic, glossy, smooth. Anthers 1-1.3 mm long.

Fruit: Fruit a caryopsis

Ploidy:

Habitat: Uncommon in dry; rocky; open habitats.

Elevation Range: ca. 900 m.

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

Ni'ihau(Incl. Lehua) Endemic
Kaua'i Endemic
O'ahu Endemic
Maui Endemic

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bot. Beechey Voy.: 100 (1832)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1567 (K, O, M)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. niihau dry; Rauvolfia sandwicensis, Planchonella spathulata, Tetraplasandra oahuensis, Pleomele forbesii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lay, g.t. collie, a. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 1826-01-01
2 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. West Maui, Lihau Peak Open grassy ridge PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hobdy, R.W. 825 Maui BISH 5/17/1980
3 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Waianae, the ridge dividing Lualualei and Nanakuli valleys On open, grassy shoulder of the ridge crest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 1823 Oahu BISH 11/1/1986
4 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. waianae mts. mount kaala, dupont trail, mokuleia for. res. dry rocky open ridge PRESERVED_SPECIMEN harold st. john st. john 23692 MO 5/22/1949
5 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. waianae, the ridge dividing lualualei and nanakuli valleys On open, grassy shoulder of the ridge crest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 1823 Oahu BISH 11/1/1986
6 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. West Maui, Lanhaina District, Kauaula Valley, south slope On rocks on steep slope. Vegetation: Metrosideros, Sophora, Nestegis, Coprosma, Dodonaea, Pipturus, Achyranthes, Diospyros, Myrsine, Melicope, Pleomele, Remya, Dryopteris, Senna, Ipomoea, Wikstroemia, Osteomeles, Trisetum, Mircrolepia, Lysimachia, Eragrostis, Alyxia, Liposhaeta, Bidens, Peperomia, Ageratina, Lantana, Grevillea, Conyza, Petroselinum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H41335 Maui BISH 4/24/2013
7 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. back of schofield barracks Dry rocky ridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN whitney, l.d. collector number: 4085 Oahu BISH 3/23/1936
8 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. west maui. lihau peak. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN robert hobdy hobdy 825 MO 5/17/1980
9 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. 5.4 mi up waimea canyon drive. small ridge on west side of canyon. nw exposure PRESERVED_SPECIMEN timothy flynn flynn 1486 MO 1/28/1986
10 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. oneeheou PRESERVED_SPECIMEN f.w. beechey beechey s.n. MO 1826-08-08
11 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. sandwich islands PRESERVED_SPECIMEN nelson nelson s.n. MO
12 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. haupu range. near nawihivili bay PRESERVED_SPECIMEN charles n. forbes forbes 703 MO 10/31/1916
13 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. holua cave. talus slope n. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bernice p. bishop museum s.n. MPM 8/19/1939
14 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Waimea Canyon rim, between 6 & 7 mile marker. Regional elevation 2200- 2400 ft. Puu Ka Pele. North facing. Acacia koa- Metrosideros mesic forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 2879 Kauai PTBG 7/2/1993
15 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Makua valley, Ohikilolo ridge above Koiahi gulch. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 3761 Oahu PTBG 11/16/1994
16 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Poomau Canyon, back of Poomau near stream. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 2270 Kauai PTBG 1/19/1993
17 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Kawaiiki valley. Lowland Diospyros mixed mesic summer dry forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 16105 Kauai PTBG 9/23/2014
18 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Makaha Valley. Diospyros-Acacia-Metrosideros montane mesic forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 15914 Kauai PTBG 4/3/2014
19 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Hipalau Valley; side valley off Koaie Canyon. Elev. 2000-2100 ft. Diverse dry to mesic forest & cliffs. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 5766 Kauai PTBG 11/1/1996
20 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Haeleele, North facing slopes below road. Acacia koa-Metrosideros polymorpha mesic forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 14222 Kauai PTBG 5/25/2010
21 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Waianae Mts; Makua; North faceing slopes and cliffs below and West of Ohikilolo. Approximate elev. 2500-2600 ft. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 2486 Oahu PTBG 4/7/1993
22 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Kolekole Pass; Ridge toward Puu Hapapa. Approximate elevation 670-720m. Collected during rappel over rock face waterfall; ca. 60 plants in area. Metrosideros Lowland Mesic Forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 1894 Oahu PTBG 5/6/1992
23 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Hipalau. Diverse Lowland Forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 2474 Kauai PTBG 3/30/1993
24 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Lualualei; below Puu Kaua; 210 deg NW aspect, rappel 1700-1850 ft. Metrosideros Lowland Mesic Forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 3039 Oahu PTBG 3/1/1994
25 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. OAHU: Waianae qd.; Lualualei. Cliff habitat above water tank on East side; degraded lowland shrubland w/Leucaena. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 3102 Oahu PTBG 4/19/1994
26 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Waianae kai; up ridge toward Mt. Kaala; NW ridge from Gouania vitifolia. Approximate elev. 2300-2500 ft. Metrosideros-Diospyros Mixed Mesic Forest w/ talus substrate and black granular soil. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 3442 Oahu PTBG 8/17/1994
27 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Ohikilolo area; Makua side. 10 deg. North aspect, approximate elev. 785-835 m. Metrosideros polymorpha Lowland Mesic Forest w/Mesic cliffs. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 2624 Oahu PTBG 6/24/1993
28 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Na Pali-Kona Forest Reserve, Koaie Canyon, 1-0.25 m up from Lonomea Camp, southeast side of Koaie stream. Cliff side. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 282 Kauai PTBG 3/30/1990
29 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Puu Kaua Region, Lualualei, steep ridge just to South of Kaua, PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 10635 Oahu PTBG 3/30/2004
30 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Along Koaie River 1-2 km upstream from Lonomea Shelter, on SE side of river. Cliffs and rock ledges along river, mixed mesophytic forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 6772 Kauai PTBG 4/16/1991
31 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Ridge up toward Mt. Kaala. Approximate elev. 2300- 2700 ft. Acacia koa- Metrosideros lowland mesic forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 5822 Oahu PTBG 11/23/1996
32 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Lualualei, access via Kolekole contour trail. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 10588 Oahu PTBG 2/20/2004
33 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Forest below Kumukalii & Kalena. Metrosideros lowland mesic forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 1916 Oahu PTBG 5/8/1992
34 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Puu Kawiwi Region, Makaha side of ridge, rappel 350 deg. asp. Eragrostis diverse cliff community. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 8450 Oahu PTBG 5/23/2000
35 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Makaha Valley; North facing forest off road; contour between 2100-2400 ft. Acacia koa-Diospyros sandwicensis Lowland Mesic forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 3935 Kauai PTBG 1/1/1995
36 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Waimea Canyon, 5.4 miles up Waimea Canyon Drive. Small ridge on west side of canyon. NW exposure. Soil pockets on exposed rock. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 1486 Kauai PTBG 1/28/1986
37 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. West Maui, Kauaula Valley, South slope. Steep slope. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H41340 Maui PTBG 4/24/2013
38 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Lualualei; below Puu Kaua; 210 deg NW aspect, rappel 1700-1850 ft. Metrosideros Lowland Mesic Forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 3038 Oahu PTBG 3/1/1994
39 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Puu Hapapa. Metrosideros shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 3071 Oahu PTBG 3/8/1994
40 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Lualualei. Ridge separating Lualualei from Waianae kai, Kauaopuu. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 3163 Oahu PTBG 5/7/1994
41 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Ulaula and along ridge to Koai. Approximate elev. 2600-3100 ft. Metrosideros-Styphelia Shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 4047 Maui PTBG 2/14/1995
42 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Puu Kawiwi Region, Makaha side of ridge, rappel 350 deg. asp. Eragrostis diverse cliff community. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 8446 Oahu PTBG 5/23/2000
43 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Waianae Mts; Waianae kai; up ridge toward Kaala; NW ridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K. R. 3442 Oahu US 8/17/1994
44 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Oneeheou. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Beechey, F. W. s.n. Maui US 12/30/1904
45 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K. R.; Lau, J. 3163 Oahu US 5/7/1994
46 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Dupont Trail, northern slope of Mt. Kaala PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O.; Clay, H. F.; Greenwell, A. B. 19418 Oahu US 2/22/1949
47 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. mauka of McGregor, on part by shaded slope of gulch in rainy region PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O.; Barber, T. T. 22041 Maui US 3/9/1952
48 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. dupont trail, northern slope of mt. kaala PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener, h. clay & a. b. greenwell 19418 Oahu US 2/22/1949
49 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. puu hapapa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN k. r. wood, s. p. perlman & j. lau 3071 Oahu US 3/8/1994
50 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K. R. 5446 Oahu US 5/23/2006
51 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. top of ridge - Makua Valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Whitney, L. D. 4059 Oahu US 11/17/1935
52 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN k. r. wood & j. lau 3163 Oahu US 5/7/1994
53 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Holua Cave. Talus slope N. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bernice P. Bishop Museum s.n. Maui US 8/19/1939
54 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Back of Schofield Barracks PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Whitney, L. D. 4085 Oahu US 3/23/1936
55 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Puu Hapapa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K. R.; Perlman, S. P.; Lau, J. 3071 Oahu US 3/8/1994
56 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. haupu range, nawiliwili bay. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. n. forbes 703.k Kauai US 10/31/1916
57 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. waianae mts; waianae kai; up ridge toward kaala; nw ridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN k. r. wood 3442 Oahu US 8/17/1994
58 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. top of ridge - makua valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN l. whitney 4059 Oahu US 11/17/1935
59 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Waimea Dist, Hipalau PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K. R.; Perlman, S. P. 2474 Kauai US 3/30/1993
60 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Wahiawa Dist., Kolekole Pass, ridge toward Pu'u Hapapa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K. R.; Perlman, S. P.; Lau, J.; Garnett, W. 1894 Oahu US 5/6/1992
61 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. wahiawa dist., kolekole pass, ridge toward pu'u hapapa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN k. r. wood, s. p. perlman, j. lau & w. garnett 1894 Oahu US 5/6/1992
62 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. oneeheou. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN f. beechey s.n. Maui US 1826-08-08
63 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Haupu Range, Nawiliwili Bay. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, C. N. 703.K Kauai US 10/31/2016
64 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN k. r. wood 5446 Oahu US 5/23/2006
65 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. mauka of mcgregor, on part by shaded slope of gulch in rainy region PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener & t. barber 22041 Maui US 3/9/1952
66 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. waimea canyon rim, between 6 and 7 mile marker PRESERVED_SPECIMEN k. r. wood & s. p. perlman 2879 Kauai US 7/2/1993
67 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. waimea dist, hipalau PRESERVED_SPECIMEN k. r. wood & s. p. perlman 2474 Kauai US 3/30/1993
68 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. back of schofield barracks PRESERVED_SPECIMEN l. whitney 4085 Oahu US 3/23/1936
69 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Waimea Canyon, 5.4 mi. up Waimea Canyon Dr.; small ridge on W side of canyon NW exposure, in soil sockets on exposed rock. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 1486 Kauai BISH 1/28/1986
70 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. waimea canyon, 5.4 mi. up waimea canyon dr.; small ridge on w side of canyon PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. bergau, m.; grietych, k. collector number: 1486 Oahu BISH 1/28/1986
71 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. sandwich islands PRESERVED_SPECIMEN f.w. beechey beechey s.n. DUKE
72 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Waimea Canyon rim, between 6 and 7 mile marker PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K. R.; Perlman, S. P. 2879 Kauai US 7/2/1993
73 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. haupu range, near nawiliwili bay Growing on cliff above trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 703.k Kauai BISH 10/31/1916
74 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Haupu Range, Nawiliwili PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, C.N. 703.K Kauai BISH 10/31/1916
75 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Niihau PreservedSpecimen Lay, G.T. Collie, A. Collector Number: s.n. Niihau BISH Specimen
76 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. west maui, lihau peak Open grassy ridge PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hobdy, r.w. collector number: 825 Maui BISH 5/17/1980
77 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Waianae Mts., Mt. Kaala, Dupont Trail, Mokuleia Forest Reserve Dry rocky open ridge PRESERVED_SPECIMEN St. John, H. 23692 Oahu BISH 5/22/1949
78 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. Back of Schofield Barracks Dry rocky ridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Whitney, L.D. 4085 Oahu BISH 3/23/1936
79 Panicum beecheyi Hook. & Arn. waianae mts., mt. kaala, dupont trail, mokuleia forest reserve Dry rocky open ridge PRESERVED_SPECIMEN st.john, h. collector number: 23692 Oahu BISH 5/22/1949
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