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Chloris barbata

Sw. (1797)

This name is accepted

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

mau‘u lei [mauu lei], swollen fingergrass

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form:

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Roots:

Leaves:

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Fruit:

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Habitat:

Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Ka'ula Naturalized
Mokupāpapa (Kure atoll) Naturalized
Ni'ihau(Incl. Lehua) 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

Wind
Birds
Other Animals

Vegetative Reproduction

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Ind. Occid. 1: 200 (1797)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1514 (Ku, Mi, Ni, K, O, Mo, L, M, H); Herbst & Clayton 1998:21 (Ka); Wood & LeGrande 2006:25 (Le); Faccenda 2023c:96 (KEY); Starr et al. 2001/Herbst 6298 BISH (Ku†, 1979); Note: Kl added, based on BISH spm. (R. Daehler 5, 21.i.1976)

Occurrences

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