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Urochloa reptans

(L.) Stapf (1920)

This name is accepted

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

sprawling signalgrass

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Description

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Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 9: 601 (1920)

Other References

Herbst & Clayton 1998:20 (NEWNAT/O? [as Brachiaria reptans, single spm., Bishop Museum, 1946], KEY); Snow & Lau 2010:49 (retain separation of Brachiaria from Urochloa); Zuloaga et al. 2003:633/Wagner & Herbst 2003:58 (Syn. B. reptans = U. reptans); Faccenda 2022:87, 88 (O, nat. verified, KEY)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Urochloa reptans Kuliou'ou Ridge Trail, lower switchbacks Edge of trail, partly sunny, moist to dry area Preserved_Specimen Stoloniferous, colony about 50 cm wide. Only one plant seen. Faccenda, K. 3074 Oahu BISH 2023-03-18
2 Urochloa reptans Puna Street, Alewa Heights Residential street, Alewa Heights. Growing along the edge of a yard on Puna street with Euphorbia hypericifolia, Cyperus gracilis, and Chloris barbata. This was the only colony observed, mat ca. < 1 meter diameter Preserved_Specimen Annual; culms trailing, to 30 cm. long, mat-forming; rachis and pedicels with long tubercle-based setae. Ross, M.C. 1838 Oahu BISH 2022-11-14
3 Urochloa reptans Honolulu; Bishop Museum Courtyard Damp, shady Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1946-10-04
4 Urochloa reptans Honolulu, Lili'uokalani Botanical Garden, N. edge of garden Weed at edge of mowed grass, partly sunny, moist area Preserved_Specimen Only one colony seen. Colony ca. 1m wide Faccenda, K. 1984 Oahu BISH 2021-06-12
5 Urochloa reptans Sunset Beach, Paumalu Rd Roadside, occasionally mowed area Preserved_Specimen Uncommon in area, about 30 plants in area and not seen anywhere else during roadside surveys in this area. Decumbent grass with stolons Faccenda, K. 2860 Oahu BISH 2022-12-08
6 Urochloa reptans Kamehameha Boys' School, Honolulu Lawn Preserved_Specimen Whitney, L.D. 4463 Oahu BISH 1936-11-06
7 Urochloa reptans Abandoned railroad tracks, near Ewa Gentry growing along abandoned railroad tracks, fulll sun. Preserved_Specimen Annual; culms trailing, to 60 cm long. Only one colony observed, ca. 1 m in diameter. Ross, M.C. 1885 Oahu BISH 2023-02-06
8 Urochloa reptans Puna Street, Alewa Heights Residential street, Alewa Heights. Growing along the edge of a yard on Puna street with Euphorbia hypericifolia, Cyperus gracilis, and Chloris barbata. This was the only colony observed, mat ca. < 1 meter diameter Preserved_Specimen Annual; culms trailing, to 30 cm. long, mat-forming; rachis and pedicels with long tubercle-based setae. Ross, M.C. 1838 Oahu BISH 2022-11-14
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