Urochloa eminii

(Mez) Davidse (1993)

This name is accepted

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

signal grass

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Naturalized
Kaho'olawe Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45: 1258 (1993)

Other References

Snow & Lau 2010:49 ([as Brachiaria decumbens] NEWNAT/K, Mo? [only coll. in 1993 as vigorous contaminant in Hawai‘i Plant Materials Center field in Ho‘olehua], Ka, H, DESCR, Misapplied: B. brizantha, in part; retain separation of Brachiaria from Urochloa); Zuloaga et al. 2003:630/Clayton & Snow 2010:60/Wagner et al. 2012:89 (NOM:Syn. B. decumbens); Lau & Frohlich 2013:10 (O)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Urochloa eminii (Mez) Davidse Hawaii Plant Materials Center PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Joy, R. HA-5222 Molokai BISH 4/1/1993
2 Urochloa eminii (Mez) Davidse moaulanui, near k1 where it heads into the crater. 5m mauka of rd Dry scrub, soil substrate. Associated vegetation: Dodonaea viscosa, Neonotonia wightii. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. starr, k. collector number: 040607-4 Kahoolawe BISH 6/7/2004
3 Urochloa eminii (Mez) Davidse Moaulanui, near K1 where it heads into the crater. 5m mauka of rd Dry scrub, soil substrate. Associated vegetation: Dodonaea viscosa, Neonotonia wightii. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 040607-4 Kahoolawe BISH 6/7/2004
4 Urochloa eminii (Mez) Davidse Koloa, Kalaheo, Kikala Rd. roadside bank by residence PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Trauernicht, C. 208 Kauai BISH 10/15/2007
5 Urochloa eminii (Mez) Davidse Moaulanui, near K1 where it heads into the crater. 5m mauka of rd Dry scrub, soil substrate. Associated vegetation: Dodonaea viscosa, Neonotonia wightii. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. Starr, K. Collector Number: 040607-4 Kahoolawe BISH 6/7/2004
6 Urochloa eminii (Mez) Davidse schofield barracks east range, at "lower 72" landing zone Weedy, open area cleared for Landing zone operations, surrounding area is mesic mixed native/non-native forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN beachy, j. hawkins, j.; akiona, m.; frohlich, d; lau, a. collector number: usarmy 272 Oahu BISH 3/15/2012
7 Urochloa eminii (Mez) Davidse Kalaheo, junction of Kikala and Wawae roads PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. W. 7371 Kauai US 10/15/2007
8 Urochloa eminii (Mez) Davidse kalaheo, junction of kikala and wawae roads PRESERVED_SPECIMEN t. w. flynn 7371 Kauai US 10/15/2007
9 Urochloa eminii (Mez) Davidse Koloa, Kalaheo, jct. of Kikala and Waewae roads vacant lot PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 7371 Kauai BISH 10/15/2007
10 Urochloa eminii (Mez) Davidse Koloa, Kalaheo, Kikala Rd. roadside bank by residence PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Trauernicht, C. Clark, M. Collector Number: 208 Kauai BISH 10/15/2007
11 Urochloa eminii (Mez) Davidse Schofield Barracks east range, at "Lower 72" Landing zone Weedy, open area cleared for Landing zone operations, surrounding area is mesic mixed native/non-native forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Beachy, J. USARMY 272 Oahu BISH 3/15/2012
12 Urochloa eminii (Mez) Davidse South Hilo, Hwy. 11 roadside, disturbed PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Pratt, L.W. 3341 Hawaii BISH 6/17/2003
13 Urochloa eminii (Mez) Davidse koloa, kalaheo, kikala rd. In partial shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN trauernicht, c. clark, m. collector number: 208 Oahu BISH 10/15/2007
14 Urochloa eminii (Mez) Davidse hawaii plant materials center PRESERVED_SPECIMEN joy, r. collector number: ha-5222 Molokai BISH 4/1/1993
15 Urochloa eminii (Mez) Davidse south hilo, hwy. 11 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN pratt, l.w. collector number: 3341 Lanai BISH 6/17/2003