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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 Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cenchrus complanatus East Maui, Makawao, growing on roadside next to retail shop Full sun in town. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Barangan, J. s.n. Maui BISH 8/11/2000
2 Cenchrus complanatus w maui, lahaina district, lahainaluna high school, by agriculture facility On steep bank. Associated vegetation: Samanea saman, Thunbergia fragrans. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. starr, k. collector number: 020620-3 Maui BISH 6/20/2002
3 Cenchrus complanatus East Maui, Makawao District, Piiholo Growing in open field. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Bily, P.; A.Michailidis Collector Number: H60306 Maui BISH 6/12/2003
4 Cenchrus complanatus kaa, kanepuu Local patch in grassy pasture. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hosaka, e.y. st.john, h. collector number: 1959 Lanai BISH 4/13/1939
5 Cenchrus complanatus East Maui, Makawao District, Piiholo Growing in open field. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H60306 Maui BISH 6/12/2003
6 Cenchrus complanatus near parker ranch hq Found in an old abandoned garden. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN whitney, l.d. collector number: 429 Hawaii BISH 4/4/1936
7 Cenchrus complanatus Hanalei District: Kilauea, on Wailapa Road leading to Kilauea Bay Clumping grass with culms to 2 meters tall. Apparently cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kaneshige, C. s.n. Kauai BISH 9/28/2001
8 Cenchrus complanatus east maui, makawao, growing on roadside next to retail shop Full sun in town. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN barangan, j. collector number: s.n. Maui BISH 8/11/2000
9 Cenchrus complanatus Parker Ranch, Puu Kapu Planted pasture. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Ewart III, G.R. 203 Hawaii BISH 6/2/1932
10 Cenchrus complanatus Kailua, Kaimi Farm In bull paddock, semi-moist place. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Cooke Jr., C.M. s.n. Oahu BISH 11/13/1938
11 Cenchrus complanatus east maui, pukalani, growing in front yard in a residential area Vigorous, healthy ornamentals, prominent in front yard. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN barangan, j. collector number: s.n. Maui BISH 8/11/2000
12 Cenchrus complanatus Kaiholenaliilii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Munro, G.C. 404 Oahu BISH 4/13/1929
13 Cenchrus complanatus waimea, s kohala among Leucaena leucocephala PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hosaka, e.y. collector number: 2018 Oahu BISH 4/26/1938
14 Cenchrus complanatus East Maui, Pukalani, growing in front yard in a residential area Vigorous, healthy ornamentals, prominent in front yard. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Barangan, J. Collector Number: s.n. Maui BISH 8/11/2000
15 Cenchrus complanatus kailua, kaimi farm PRESERVED_SPECIMEN cooke jr., c.m. collector number: s.n. Molokai BISH 11/13/1938
16 Cenchrus complanatus kaiholenaliilii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN munro, g.c. collector number: 404 Oahu BISH 4/13/1929
17 Cenchrus complanatus Near Parker Ranch HQ Found in an old abandoned garden. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Whitney, L.D. 429 Hawaii BISH 4/4/1936
18 Cenchrus complanatus Hanalei District: Kilauea, on Wailapa Road leading to Kilauea Bay Clumping grass with culms to 2 meters tall. Apparently cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kaneshige, C. Collector Number: s.n. Kauai BISH 9/28/2001
19 Cenchrus complanatus hanalei district: kilauea, on wailapa road leading to kilauea bay Clumping grass with culms to 2 meters tall. Apparently cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN kaneshige, c. collector number: s.n. Kauai BISH 9/28/2001
20 Cenchrus complanatus Waimea, S Kohala In grass garden. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hosaka, E.Y. 2018 Hawaii BISH 4/26/1938
21 Cenchrus complanatus waimea, s kohala In grass garden. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hosaka, e.y. collector number: 2018 Hawaii BISH 4/26/1938
22 Cenchrus complanatus waimea, s kohala PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hosaka, e.y. collector number: 2018 Oahu BISH 4/26/1938
23 Cenchrus complanatus East Maui, Pukalani, growing in front yard in a residential area Vigorous, healthy ornamentals, prominent in front yard. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Barangan, J. s.n. Maui BISH 8/11/2000
24 Cenchrus complanatus East Maui, Makawao, growing on roadside next to retail shop Full sun in town. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Barangan, J. Collector Number: s.n. Maui BISH 8/11/2000
25 Cenchrus complanatus W Maui, Lahaina District, Lahainaluna High School, by agriculture facility On steep bank. Associated vegetation: Samanea saman, Thunbergia fragrans. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. Starr, K. Collector Number: 020620-3 Maui BISH 6/20/2002
26 Cenchrus complanatus Kaa, Kanepuu Local patch in grassy pasture. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hosaka, E.Y. 1959 Lanai BISH 4/13/1939
27 Cenchrus complanatus parker ranch, puu kapu Planted pasture. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN ewart iii, g.r. collector number: 203 Hawaii BISH 6/2/1932
28 Cenchrus complanatus W Maui, Lahaina District, Lahainaluna High School, by agriculture facility On steep bank. Associated vegetation: Samanea saman, Thunbergia fragrans. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 020620-3 Maui BISH 6/20/2002
29 Cenchrus complanatus east maui, makawao district, piiholo Growing in open field. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. bily, p.; a.michailidis collector number: h60306 Maui BISH 6/12/2003
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