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Cenchrus flaccidus

(Griseb.) Morrone (2010)

This name is accepted

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

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Molokai Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 106: 128 (2010)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cenchrus flaccidus USDA Plant Materials Center; dryland grass and legume trial, field 7B, row 3, plot 18, HA-4709 Preserved_Specimen 2 ft tall grass. Leaves yellow-green above, shiny below, w/ persistent leaf bases. Infl erect to cespitose. Evans, M. 119 Molokai BISH 1990-07-13
2 Cenchrus flaccidus USDA Plant Materials Center; dryland grass and legume trial, field 7B, row 4, plot 3, HA-4709 Preserved_Specimen 2.5 ft tall grass. Leaves yellow-green above, margin red, w/ persistent leaf bases. Infl pale yellow w/ pink-tan cast. Evans, M. 127 Molokai BISH 1990-07-13
3 Cenchrus flaccidus USDA Plant Materials Center; dryland grass and legume trial, field 7B, row 4, plot 4, HA-4710 Preserved_Specimen 1.5 ft tall grass; not growing vigorously. Leaves dull forest green w/ red margin and apex; lightly pubescent above, shiny below, some leaves w/ heavy red-purple markings. Infl w/ pink-purple cast. Evans, M. 128 Molokai BISH 1990-07-13
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