Ctenodon paniculatus

(Willd. ex Vogel) D.B.O.S.Cardoso, P.L.R.Moraes & H.C.Lima (2020)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Ctenodon

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Neodiversity 13(1): 25 (2020)

Other References

Hughes 1995:5 (NEWNAT/Mo [as Aeschynomene paniculata]); Cardoso et al. 2020:25 (Syn. A. paniculata = C. paniculatus); Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:181 (O)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ctenodon paniculatus Kakalahale Ridgeline Lowland mesic shrubland. Preserved_Specimen Erect shrub 1.5 m high; flrs yellow w/red veins (looks like Crotalaria pallida's flower in shape); pods segmented. Rare. Hughes, G.D. Molokai BISH
2 Ctenodon paniculatus Kapaakea area competing with molasses grass in lowland mesic shrubland. Preserved_Specimen Erect, 1.5-2 m, spindly, single-stemmed. Leaves pinnately compound; flowers beanlike, white-yellowish; pods constricted around each seed; seeds typically 5 per pod Hughes, G.D. Molokai BISH 1990-11-05
3 Ctenodon paniculatus Kunia, Pohakea Ranch Disturbed pasture scrub with Grevillea robusta, Acacia farnesiana, Leucaena leucocephala, Sida fallax. Preserved_Specimen Upright single-stemmed herb 12-18 inches tall. Leaves pinnate with fine leaflets. Flowers terminal, solitary. Pods constricted. Abundant in horse pasture. Ching-Harbin, S. 27 Oahu BISH 2002-11-25