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Eragrostis curvula

(Schrad.) Nees (1841)

This name is accepted

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

African lovegrass, weeping grass, weeping lovegrass

Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Afr. Austral. Ill.: 397 (1841)

Other References

Herbst & Clayton 1998:26 (NEWNAT/O, Ka, KEY); Oppenheimer 2003:20 (EM); Faccenda 2022:68, 69 (KEY); Faccenda 2023c:119 (Mo, L, H); Oppenheimer & Pezzillo 2024:63 (WM)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Eragrostis curvula Kula, Crater road heading to Haleakala, Haleakala Ranch lands along first switchback after entering the ranch, on top of cliff along road Weed along road in grazed pasture Preserved_Specimen Plants not grazed, to 1.5 m tall. Infl. drooping, sheats at base of plant strongly hairy. Leaves with very delicate capillary tip which seems to be rather unique as most other bunchgrasses in Hawai'i have an accuminate, but not capillary tip. This was the Faccenda, K. 2808 Maui BISH 2022-10-27
2 Eragrostis curvula Keokea, intersection of Koheo Pl. and Polipoli Rd Roadside weed in unmowed area Preserved_Specimen Uncommon on roadside Faccenda, K. 2831 Maui BISH 2022-10-29
3 Eragrostis curvula Ewa; mauka of Varona Village Uncommon in abandoned sugar cane fields Preserved_Specimen Nagata, K.M. 4437 Oahu BISH 1996-10-01
4 Eragrostis curvula Manele Road, ca. 700 m south of intersection with Kaumalapau Highway. WGS84 coordinates: Lat. 20.810132, Long. -156.913167 Roadside, moist, sunny, occasionally mowed area. Six plants seen along entire road, rare. Only patch observed on entire island Preserved_Specimen Faccenda, K. 3144 Lanai BISH 2023-06-20
5 Eragrostis curvula East Maui, Pohakuokala Gulch Pasture. Associated vegetation: Pennisetum clandestinum. Preserved_Specimen Erect perennial grass, ca.1m ht. Starr, F. 308053 Maui BISH 2003-08-05
6 Eragrostis curvula East Maui, Makawao District, Kailua, Pukalani In edge of lawn. Preserved_Specimen Weed. Oppenheimer, H.L. 60109 Maui BISH 2001-06-08
7 Eragrostis curvula East Maui, Kula, at top of Pulehuiki Rd Ashy substrate. Associated vegetation: Acacia mearnsii. Preserved_Specimen Erect grass, ca. 1m ht. Starr, F. 308052 Maui BISH 2003-08-05
8 Eragrostis curvula Upper Makakilo, adjacent to Palehua Heights subdivision, on southwestern slope above Kalo‘i Gulch Growing on moderate slope on deep soil in open, disturbed area with Panicum maximum, Ageratum conyzoides, Bidens pilosa, Emilia, Stachytarpheta, Melinis repens, Ipomoea cairica. Preserved_Specimen Bunchgrass up to 3 ft tall growing in a small population. Imada, C. 200431 Oahu BISH 2004-03-30
9 Eragrostis curvula Puu Moiwi, 1.25 miles due E Volunteer in an erosion control test plot. Preserved_Specimen Aschmann, S. Kahoolawe BISH 1989-04-24
10 Eragrostis curvula East Maui, Olinda, Hawaea Pl. Unmaintained edge of lawn, many scattered. Naturalized. Acacia mearnsii, Eucalyptus robusta, Pennisetum clandestinum. Preserved_Specimen Starr, F. 9082401 Maui BISH 2009-08-24
11 Eragrostis curvula East Maui, Kula, Crater Rd, near Sunrise Market Preserved_Specimen Erect grass 1m ht; bunching. Starr, F. 104232 Maui BISH 2001-04-23
12 Eragrostis curvula East Maui, Kula, Keolahou, along S rim of Keahuaiwi Gulch Preserved_Specimen Several 1-1.3 m tall plants. Hobdy, R.W. 4259 Maui BISH 2006-04-13
13 Eragrostis curvula SE of Lua Makika in experimental planting area Preserved_Specimen Warren, S. Kahoolawe BISH 1990-01-16
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