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Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii

(Nees ex Steud.) de Wet ex Davidse (1993)

This name is accepted

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

Sudan grass

Description

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Historical Distribution

Synonyms (38)

Andropogon drummondii Nees (1855)
Andropogon halepensis subsp. sudanensis (Piper) Suess. (1936)
Andropogon halepensis var. sudanensis (Piper) Suess. (1935)
Andropogon sorghum subsp. hewisonii Piper (1915)
Andropogon sorghum subsp. niloticus Piper (1915)
Andropogon sorghum subsp. sudanensis Piper (1915)
Andropogon sorghum var. drummondii (Nees ex Steud.) Hack. (1889)
Andropogon sorghum var. nitens Busse & Pilg. (1902)
Andropogon sorghum var. transiens Hack. (1889)
Andropogon × drummondii Nees ex Steud. (1854)
Andropogon × sudanensis (Piper) Leppan & Bosman (1923)
Holcus sorghum subsp. sudanensis (Piper) Hitchc. (1916)
Holcus sorghum var. drummondii (Nees ex Steud.) Hitchc. (1916)
Holcus sorghum var. transiens (Hack.) Honda (1926)
Holcus × sudanensis (Piper) L.H.Bailey (1923)
Sorghum arundinaceum (Misapplied) (Desv.) Stapf (1917)
Sorghum bicolor subsp. drummondii (Steud.) de Wet ex Davidse (1993)
Sorghum bicolor var. drummondii (Nees ex Steud.) Mohlenbr. (1973)
Sorghum bicolor var. transiens (Hack.) Fosberg & Sachet (1984)
Sorghum bicolor × Sorghum sudanense
Sorghum drummondii (Nees ex Steud.) Millsp. & Chase (1903)
Sorghum halepense var. sudanense (Piper) Soó (1951)
Sorghum saccharatum var. sudanense (Piper) Kerguélen (1975)
Sorghum sudanense
Sorghum sudanese
Sorghum vulgare var. drummondii (Nees ex Steud.) Chiov. (1916)
Sorghum vulgare var. sudanense (Piper) Hitchc. (1927)
Sorghum × annuum Trab. (1895)
Sorghum × aterrimum Stapf (1917)
Sorghum × aterrimum var. angustum Snowden (1935)
Sorghum × aterrimum var. transiens (Hack.) Snowden (1935)
Sorghum × drummondii (Nees ex Steud.) Millsp. & Chase (1903)
Sorghum × elliotii Stapf (1917)
Sorghum × hewisonii (Piper) Longley (1932)
Sorghum × niloticum (Piper) Snowden (1955)
Sorghum × niloticum var. kavirondense Snowden (1955)
Sorghum × nitens (Busse & Pilg.) Snowden (1935)
Sorghum × sudanense (Piper) Stapf (1917)

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Naturalized
Lana'i Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean

Pollinators

Bibliography

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

Other References

Herbst & Clayton 1998:35 (NEWNAT/O, L, H?, as S. × drummondii [single cult. spm.], KEY); Snow & Lau 2010:56 (NEWNAT/H, [as S. arundinaceum], DESCR); Faccenda 2023c:141 (K, H nat. confirmed, S. arundinaceum misapplied = S. × drummondii); De Wet 1978:481/Faccenda 2025b:124 (Syn. S. × drummondii = S. bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii); Munro 475 BISH (L†, 1929)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Kalaheo, National Tropical Botanical Garden Weed in native plant section of the garden Preserved_Specimen Lacking rhizomes, only 4 plants seen in small clump Faccenda, K. 2444 Kauai BISH 2022-06-01
2 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Waimanalo Widely distributed on roadsides from Laie to Kaneohe and Waimanalo. Preserved_Specimen Clumping 5-6 tall, no rhizome. Weedy grass possibly not very palatable for cattle (uncomfirmed). Hamasaki, R.T. Oahu BISH 1993-12-21
3 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Kaneohe 35% slope, sandy soil. Scattered. Dominated by weeds Preserved_Specimen Flower reddish-brown Kinikini, T.V. 0.71 Oahu BISH 1967-05-13
4 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Waimanalo Widely distributed on roadsides from Laie to Kaneohe and Waimanalo. Preserved_Specimen Clumping 5-6 tall, no rhizome. Weedy grass possibly not very palatable for cattle (uncomfirmed). Hamasaki, R.T. Oahu BISH 1993-12-21
5 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Honolulu, Lili'uokalani Botanical Garden. Nu'uanu Stream bed Partly sunny, moist, gravel substrate Preserved_Specimen Dominant grass in stream bed with Coix Faccenda, K. 1985 Oahu BISH 2021-06-12
6 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Pali Highway, at runaway truck ramp Common along roadsides, usually as single widely spaced plants. Preserved_Specimen Height 1 m O'Connor, P.J. Oahu BISH 1985-10-12
7 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Honolulu; University of Hawaii quarry, northeast corner near banyan tree Common in moist habitat Preserved_Specimen purple spikelets w/o awns Herbst, D.R. 25 Oahu BISH 1966-03-19
8 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Pali Hwy., runaway truck ramp Preserved_Specimen 1 m O'Connor, P.J. Oahu BISH 1985-10-12
9 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Waimanalo Widely distributed on roadsides from Laie to Kaneohe and Waimanalo. Preserved_Specimen Clumping 5-6 tall, no rhizome. Weedy grass possibly not very palatable for cattle (uncomfirmed). Hamasaki, R.T. Oahu BISH 1993-12-21
10 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Waimanalo Widely distributed on roadsides from Laie to Kaneohe and Waimanalo. Preserved_Specimen Clumping 5-6 tall, no rhizome. Weedy grass possibly not very palatable for cattle (uncomfirmed). Hamasaki, R.T. Oahu BISH 1993-12-21
11 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Hwy 11 about halfway between Ke'au and Kurtistown, near Kamehameha School Overgrown grassy roadside, full sun, moist Preserved_Specimen Lacking rhizome, about 10 plant seen Faccenda, K. 2647 Hawaii BISH 2022-08-14
12 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Brigham Young University Farm 4-10% slope, kaolite clay soil. Grows well in moist regions at higher elevations. Preserved_Specimen Perennial, usually 1 to 3 ft. high Betham, R.F. 2 Oahu BISH 1980-10-12
13 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Kohala Preserved_Specimen 2 m high Barnum, C.C. 48 Hawaii BISH 1924-09-01
14 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Kahala Preserved_Specimen Erect, 2.5 m high Barnum, C.C. 51 Oahu BISH 1924-09-01
15 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii University of Hawaii campus, quarry; base of steps leading down from Dole St parking lot across from Bachman Hall Preserved_Specimen green spikelets w/o awns Herbst, D.R. 23 Oahu BISH 1966-03-19
16 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Hitchcock, A.S. 13674 Oahu BISH 1916-06-15
17 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Kanepuu Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 475 Lanai BISH 1929-11-12
18 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Honolulu; University of Hawaii quarry, northeast corner near banyan tree Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 25 Oahu BISH 1966-03-19
19 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Koele Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 407 Lanai BISH 1914-01-01
20 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Hawaii Experiment Station Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. Oahu BISH 1913-01-01
21 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Koloa District, Kalaheo, near coffe plantation on McBryde land at S end of Papalina Road & W edge of NTBG Sterile hybrid planted in rows as windbreak. Preserved_Specimen Culms erect, 1-1/5 m tall, densely clumped. Spikelets flushed with purple. Lorence, D.H. 6725 Kauai BISH 1991-02-14
22 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Lanai Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. Lanai BISH 1914-06-28
23 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Hawaii Experiment Station Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. Oahu BISH 1913-01-01
24 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Waimanalo, University of Hawai'i Experimental Farm Weedy areas around farm, mostly in unirrigated areas Preserved_Specimen Lacking a rhizome, inflorescence purplish when young, turning orangish with age, to about 1.5 m tall, uncommon, about 20 plants seen around the farm, but many plants were seen during roadside surveys around Waimanalo Faccenda, K. 2553 Oahu BISH 2022-08-02
25 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Kau, Hwy. 11, mile 49-50 dry, open, disturbed Preserved_Specimen perennial tufted erect culms Bio, K.F. 1002901 Hawaii BISH 2001-06-04
26 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Waimanalo Widely distributed on roadsides from Laie to Kaneohe and Waimanalo. Preserved_Specimen Clumping 5-6 tall, no rhizome. Weedy grass possibly not very palatable for cattle (uncomfirmed). Hamasaki, R.T. Oahu BISH 1993-12-21
27 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Waimanalo Widely distributed on roadsides from Laie to Kaneohe and Waimanalo. Preserved_Specimen Clumping 5-6 tall, no rhizome. Weedy grass possibly not very palatable for cattle (uncomfirmed). Hamasaki, R.T. Oahu BISH 1993-12-21
28 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Waimanalo Widely distributed on roadsides from Laie to Kaneohe and Waimanalo. Preserved_Specimen Clumping 5-6 tall, no rhizome. Weedy grass possibly not very palatable for cattle (uncomfirmed). Hamasaki, R.T. Oahu BISH 1993-12-21
29 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Kalaheo, intersection 200 m s of Rt 540 and 50. Roadside, dry, sunny area Preserved_Specimen Associated with other weeds including Panicum maximum, rare, only one patch seen Faccenda, K. 2479 Kauai BISH 2022-06-03
30 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Puna, Hwy. 130, mile 14-15 roadside, wet open, disturbed Preserved_Specimen Bio, K.F. 50002 Hawaii BISH 2005-05-19
31 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Waimanalo Widely distributed on roadsides from Laie to Kaneohe and Waimanalo. Preserved_Specimen Clumping 5-6 tall, no rhizome. Weedy grass possibly not very palatable for cattle (uncomfirmed). Hamasaki, R.T. Oahu BISH 1993-12-21
32 Sorghum bicolor nothosubsp. drummondii Koolau Mountains, Waikane Valley, Koolaupoko, In ditch along Kamehameha Highway Preserved_Specimen Nagata, K.M. 3794 Oahu BISH 1988-01-23
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