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Cenchrus complanatus

(Nees) Morrone (2010)

This name is accepted

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

Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Lana'i Potentially naturalizing
Maui Potentially naturalizing
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 106: 127 (2010)

Other References

Herbst & Clayton 1998:32 (NEWNAT/O, L, H [as Pennisetum complanatum], KEY); Chemisquy et al. 2010:127/Wagner et al. 2012:98 (COMBNOV, Syn. P. complanatum = C. complanatus); Faccenda 2022:51 (EM? [nat. or persisting from old agric. exper. plots, 2003]); Faccenda 2023c:93 (KEY); Cooke Jr. s.n. BISH 120173 (O†, 1938); Hosaka 1959 BISH (L†, 1939); Hosaka 3580 BISH (H†, 1948)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cenchrus complanatus Kaiholenaliilii Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 404 Oahu BISH 1929-04-13
2 Cenchrus complanatus No. Kohala, Keamoku Growing in a dry tree plot Preserved_Specimen Making good growth Hosaka, E.Y. 3580 Hawaii BISH 1948-02-20
3 Cenchrus complanatus Honolulu, Pensacola St. Hawaii Agri. Expt. Station Grass in cultivated plot Preserved_Specimen Wong, R. Oahu BISH 1941-01-08
4 Cenchrus complanatus Parker Ranch, Puu Kapu Planted pasture. Preserved_Specimen Spreading by seed. Ewart III, G.R. 203 Hawaii BISH 1932-06-02
5 Cenchrus complanatus Waimea, S Kohala In grass garden. Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 2018 Hawaii BISH 1938-04-26
6 Cenchrus complanatus Kailua, Kaimi Farm In bull paddock, semi-moist place. Preserved_Specimen Cooke Jr., C.M. Oahu BISH 1938-11-13
7 Cenchrus complanatus Kamuela Preserved_Specimen Goff, R.A. 8 Hawaii BISH 1928-07-21
8 Cenchrus complanatus Kaa, Kanepuu Local patch in grassy pasture. Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 1959 Lanai BISH 1939-04-13
9 Cenchrus complanatus Near Parker Ranch HQ Found in an old abandoned garden. Preserved_Specimen Whitney, L.D. 429 Hawaii BISH 1936-04-04
10 Cenchrus complanatus Parker Ranch, Puu Kapu Planted pasture. Preserved_Specimen Spreading by seed. Ewart III, G.R. 203 Hawaii BISH 1932-06-02
11 Cenchrus complanatus Waimea, S Kohala In grass garden. Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 2018 Hawaii BISH 1938-04-26
12 Cenchrus complanatus Parker Ranch Old abandoned grass garden near parker ranch headquarters Preserved_Specimen Whitney, L.D. 4129 Hawaii BISH 1936-04-04
13 Cenchrus complanatus East Maui, Makawao District, Piiholo Growing in open field. Preserved_Specimen Clumping grass. Bristles purple. Oppenheimer, H.L. 60306 Maui BISH 2003-06-12
14 Cenchrus complanatus Waimea, S Kohala In grass garden. Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 2018 Hawaii BISH 1938-04-26
15 Cenchrus complanatus Kalua Ranch Preserved_Specimen a small clump, very rare Hosaka, E.Y. 1629 Hawaii BISH 1936-09-04
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