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Chloris virgata

Sw. (1797)

This name is accepted

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

feather fingergrass

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Mokupāpapa (Kure atoll) Naturalized
Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) Naturalized
Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Naturalized
Lana'i Naturalized
Kaho'olawe Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Ind. Occid. 1: 203 (1797)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1515 (Ku, K, Mo, L, M, Ka, H); Herbst & Clayton 1998:21 (O); Imada et al. 2000:14 (O); Starr & Martz 2000:11 (Mi); Wood & LeGrande 2006:25 (Le); Faccenda 2023c:96 (KEY); Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:202 (remove Le [re-IDed as C. barbata]); Starr et al. 2001/Lamoureux 2805 BISH (Ku†, 1964)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
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