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Melinis scabrida

(K.Schum.) Hack. (1901)

This name is accepted

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

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Potentially naturalizing
Maui Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Oesterr. Bot. Z. 51: 464 (1901)

Other References

Faccenda 2022:76, 77 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR, KEY); Faccenda 2023c:124 (EM)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Melinis scabrida Kaluakauila Gulch, north facing side of gulch along fenceline sunny, dry area dominated by weeds including Melinis minutiflora, Schinus, Leucaena, Megathyrsus; uncommon, around 20-50 plants observed while walking along the fence line, but the population likely extended beyond the fence; growing in close proximity to both Melinis repens and Melinis minutifolia Preserved_Specimen Lower glume minute, 0.4 mm long, upper glume 5 nerved, awned, awn 2 mm long; sterile lemma 3 mm long, 5 nerved awn 2-6 mm; palea of sterile lemma very weakly ciliate on veins, 1 mm long or aborted (both observed on different florets pn the same inflorescence with the aborted ones being more common), lacking anthers; fertile lemma 2 mm long, contains 3 stamens, anthers 1.5 mm long Faccenda, K. 2180 Oahu BISH 2021-12-11
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