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Bothriochloa bladhii

(Retz.) S.T.Blake (1969)

This name is accepted

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

airport grass, Australian bluestem, intermediate blustem

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Description

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Synonyms (54)

Amphilophis glabra var. haenkei (J.Presl) E.G.Camus & A.Camus (1922)
Amphilophis haenkei (J.Presl) Haines (1924)
Amphilophis insculpta var. vegetior (Hack.) Stapf (1917)
Amphilophis intermedia (R.Br.) Stapf (1916)
Amphilophis intermedia var. acidula (Stapf) Stapf (1917)
Amphilophis odorata (Lisboa) A.Camus (1921)
Anatherum montanum (Roxb.) Schult. (1824)
Andropogon annulatus var. bladhii (Retz.) Hack. (1889)
Andropogon bladhii Retz. (1781)
Andropogon caucasicus Trin. (1832)
Andropogon haenkei J.Presl (1830)
Andropogon intermedius R.Br. (1810)
Andropogon intermedius subvar. perfossus Hack. (1889)
Andropogon intermedius var. acidula Stapf (1916)
Andropogon intermedius var. caucasicus (Trin.) Hack. (1889)
Andropogon intermedius var. genuinus Hack. (1889)
Andropogon intermedius var. haenkei (J.Presl) Hack. (1889)
Andropogon intermedius var. punctatus (Roxb.) Hack. (1889)
Andropogon inundatus F.Muell. (1852)
Andropogon leptanthus Steud. (1854)
Andropogon montanus Roxb. (1820)
Andropogon odoratus Lisboa (1889)
Andropogon perfossus Nees & Meyen ex Steud. (1854)
Andropogon pertusus var. vegetior Hack. (1889)
Andropogon punctatus Roxb. (1820)
Andropogon vachellii Nees ex Hook. & Arn. (1838)
Andropogon vachellii var. perfectior Hook. & Arn. (1838)
Bothriochloa anamitica Kuntze (1891)
Bothriochloa bladhii var. punctata (Roxb.) R.R.Stewart (1974)
Bothriochloa caucasica (Trin.) C.E.Hubb. (1939)
Bothriochloa glabra subsp. haenkei (J.Presl) Henrard (1940)
Bothriochloa glabra var. epunctata Jacks. (1958)
Bothriochloa glabra var. perfectior (Hook. & Arn.) Ohwi (1941)
Bothriochloa haenkei (J.Presl) Ohwi (1942)
Bothriochloa insculpta var. vegetior (Hack.) C.E.Hubb. (1934)
Bothriochloa intermedia (R.Br.) A.Camus (1931)
Bothriochloa intermedia var. acidula (Stapf) C.E.Hubb. (1934)
Bothriochloa intermedia var. punctata (Roxb.) Keng (1957)
Bothriochloa inundata (F.Muell.) J.M.Black (1936)
Bothriochloa odorata (Lisboa) A.Camus (1931)
Bothriochloa punctata (Roxb.) L.Liu (1987)
Chrysopogon strictus B.D.Jacks. (1893)
Cymbopogon odoratus (J.R.Lisboa) G.Watt (1908)
Dichanthium bladhii (Retz.) Clayton (1977)
Dichanthium caucasicum (Trin.) S.K.Jain & Deshp. (1979)
Dichanthium glabrum var. punctatum (Roxb.) Deshp. (1984)
Dichanthium intermedium (R.Br.) de Wet & Harlan (1966)
Dichanthium ischaemum subvar. intermedium (R.Br.) Roberty (1960)
Dichanthium odoratum (Lisboa) S.K.Jain & Deshp. (1979)
Lepeocercis bladhii Nees ex Steud. (1854)
Rhaphis stricta Nees (1850)
Sorghum caucasicum (Trin.) Griseb. (1853)
Sorghum intermedium (R.Br.) Kuntze (1891)
Sorghum montanum (Roxb.) Kuntze (1891)

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Naturalized
Kaho'olawe Not in flora
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Wind

Vegetative Reproduction

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensland 80: 62 (1969)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1502 (Mo?, H? [spm. from pastures]); Herbarium Pacificum Staff 1997:18 (NEWNAT/EM); Herbst & Clayton 1998:19 (KEY); Starr et al. 2006:38 (Ka); Snow 2008:38 (O); Frohlich & Lau 2010:14 (O, same as Snow 2008); Faccenda 2023c:85, 99, 100 (H confirmed nat., remove Ka [re-IDed as Dichanthium annulatum var. annulatum], KEY); Baldwin s.n. BISH 786586 (M†, 1958); Note: BISH spms. confirm nat. on Mo

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Bothriochloa bladhii Rt 190 about 2 km S. of Waimea near the airport Pastures and roadsides in sunny dry areas Preserved_Specimen Clump forming, forming monocultures Faccenda, K. 2328 Hawaii BISH 2022-03-05
2 Bothriochloa bladhii No. Kohala, Keamoku, Puu Hina Paddock Dry Pasture Preserved_Specimen Occaional, local patch Hosaka, E.Y. 3581 Hawaii BISH 1948-02-20
3 Bothriochloa bladhii Corner of Whitmore Avenue and Lalawai Street; Whitmore Village Growing near a fence in mostly shade, muddy area. Preserved_Specimen Perennial, cespitose, ca. 60-80 cm. tall. Two plants seen in the area. Ross, M.C. 1893 Oahu BISH 2023-02-20
4 Bothriochloa bladhii Saddle Road, about 1 km away from its intersection with Rt 190. Dry roadside, full sun. Preserved_Specimen Uncommon, mixed with the dominant Cenchrus setaceus and the less common C. ciliaris Faccenda, K. 2311 Hawaii BISH 2022-03-04
5 Bothriochloa bladhii East Molokai In pasture Preserved_Specimen Akana, D. Molokai BISH 1939-11-01
6 Bothriochloa bladhii UH Manoa Campus. Varney Circle Flower bed on edge of mowed grass. Partial sun Preserved_Specimen Faccenda, K. 2024 Oahu BISH 2021-07-06
7 Bothriochloa bladhii North Kohala, Kaawoku, Puhinai 2 road. Vigorously growing bucnh grass, well grazed by cattle, does well in dry area Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 3650 Hawaii BISH 1951-08-16
8 Bothriochloa bladhii Kau, Pakini iki, Kaalualu Ranch Occuring in local patches in pasture, dry region. Preserved_Specimen good growth Hosaka, E.Y. Hawaii BISH 1950-03-24
9 Bothriochloa bladhii Kalanianaole Highway and Nalu Street, Waimanalo Growing at the corner of the intersection in full sun. Preserved_Specimen Perennial, cespitose, ca. 60-80 cm. tall. 1 colony, ca. 2 meters wide. Ross, M.C. 1867 Oahu BISH 2023-01-03
10 Bothriochloa bladhii Top of bluff at Cape Halawa Common in pastures and waste areas. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 110705 Molokai BISH 2007-11-06
11 Bothriochloa bladhii Kaunakakai Dry pasture Preserved_Specimen Occaional Hosaka, E.Y. 3622 Molokai BISH 1950-12-23
12 Bothriochloa bladhii Aiea loop trail, mowed grass near trailhead Sunny, moist, mowed grass with Axonopus, Eragrostis tenuifolia, and other weeds Preserved_Specimen Only one flowering culm found, but this area was recently mowed and this could be more common than it appeared Faccenda, K. 2497 Oahu BISH 2022-06-13
13 Bothriochloa bladhii Halawa District Park; near tennis courts Growing in full sun near tennis courts with Eragrostis and Cynodon Preserved_Specimen Perennial, cespitose, ca. 10-20 cm. tall. 5-10 poants observed. Ross, M.C. 1851 Oahu BISH 2022-11-27
14 Bothriochloa bladhii Uhupalakua R., Makena Growing in small area Preserved_Specimen Baldwin, G. Maui BISH 1958-04-01
15 Bothriochloa bladhii Junction of Waikoloa Rd. and Hwy 190 Recently burned area, open, dry, sunny area Preserved_Specimen Strongly regenerating after the fire with Hyparrhenia rufa. Dominant in many areas and therefore likely this species was one of the main fuels for the fire Faccenda, K. 2288 Hawaii BISH 2022-03-03
16 Bothriochloa bladhii Keamoku, Parker Ranch Dry pasture Preserved_Specimen Occasional Kimura, Y. Hawaii BISH
17 Bothriochloa bladhii Ridge between Kaimuhole and Alaiheihe On ridge crest. Preserved_Specimen Kawelo, K. 79 Oahu BISH 2008-02-11
18 Bothriochloa bladhii Maunaloa, 1.5 km E of intersection of Rt. 460 and Kalua Koi Rd Mowed roadside, sunny, rather dry area Preserved_Specimen Common on roadsides here, upper panicle branches contracted Faccenda, K. 2913 Molokai BISH 2022-12-27
19 Bothriochloa bladhii Pensacola, Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station Agronomy Department Preserved_Specimen (Not on sheet) Oahu BISH 1940-06-18
20 Bothriochloa bladhii Eastern end Along edge of taro field Preserved_Specimen Hitchcock, A.S. 15079 Molokai BISH 1916-10-09
21 Bothriochloa bladhii Preserved_Specimen (Not on sheet) BISH
22 Bothriochloa bladhii Kahuku Ranch, Waalehu, Kau Preserved_Specimen Morton, E. Hawaii BISH
23 Bothriochloa bladhii Ulupalakua Ranch Preserved_Specimen Baldwin, E. Maui BISH 1948-05-01
24 Bothriochloa bladhii Pensacola. Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station. Preserved_Specimen Lyman, R. Oahu BISH 1940-06-23
25 Bothriochloa bladhii unknown Preserved_Specimen Shipman, H.C. Hawaii BISH 1963-01-29
26 Bothriochloa bladhii Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station Agronomy Department Preserved_Specimen Oahu BISH
27 Bothriochloa bladhii Uehara's Station 26 Preserved_Specimen Uehara, S. 4 Molokai BISH 1962-05-16
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