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Setaria flavida

(Retz.) Veldkamp (1994)

This name is accepted

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

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Description

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Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Ni'ihau(Incl. Lehua) Naturalized
Kaua'i Potentially naturalizing
Molokai Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Blumea 39: 376 (1994)

Other References

Herbst & Clayton 1998:31 (NEWNAT/Ni [as Paspalidium distans]); Faccenda 2022:84 (Mo, Syn. P. distans = Setaria distans); Faccenda 2023c:139, 140 (K, KEY); Morrone et al. 2014:49 (Syn. S. distans = S. flavida); Hosaka 1858 BISH (Mo†, 1937)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Setaria flavida Okolehao Trail, about 1 km up trail degraded secondary forest. One clump seen on forest floor, about 1 m in diameter Preserved_Specimen Faccenda, K. 3297 Kauai BISH 2023-10-29
2 Setaria flavida Pauwalu In open pasture Preserved_Specimen Forming tufts, grazed by animals Hosaka, E.Y. 1858 Molokai BISH 1937-04-19
3 Setaria flavida Niihau Preserved_Specimen Short grass. Munro, G.C. Niihau BISH 1939-11-01
4 Setaria flavida Kiekie Preserved_Specimen Pasture grass. St.John, H. 23661 Niihau BISH 1949-04-02
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