Panicum konaense
| Panicum konaense | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Panicum |
| Species: | P. konaense |
| Binomial name | |
| Panicum konaense Whitney & Hosaka | |
| Synonyms | |
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Panicum cookei | |
Panicum konaense, commonly known as Kona panic grass,[1] is a species of annual grass endemic to Hawaii.[2][3][4] It is found on the islands of Hawai'i, Kauai, Maui, and Molokai,[5] where it has been recorded in dry woodlands.[1]
Description
P. konaense is a cespitose grass, which grows in dense clumps of up to 60 cm tall. Stems are unbranched, and leaves are simple. Blades are between 5 and 18 cm long, 0.2-0.5 cm wide, with ciliate and papillose-pilose surfaces.[2][5]
Etymology
The species epithet of P. konaense refers to the Kona region of Hawai'i Island.[3]
References
- 1 2 Benitez, David; Belfield, Thomas; Loh, Rhonda; Pratt, Linda; Christie, Andrew (June 2008). "INVENTORY OF VASCULAR PLANTS OF THE KAHUKU ADDITION, HAWAI`I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK". University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Technical Report 157.
- 1 2 O’Connor, P.J. 1990. Poaceae, pp. 1481–1604. In: Wagner W.L., Herbst D.R. & Sohmer S.H. (eds.)., Manual of the flowering plant of Hawaiʻi. Vol. 2. University of Hawaii Press & Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu
- 1 2 "Hawaii grass atlas". mauu.net.
- ↑ Imada, Clyde; Wagner, Warren; Herbst, Derral. "Checklist of Native and Naturalized Flowering Plants of Hawai'i" (PDF). Bishop Museum Occasional Papers.
- 1 2 3 "Panicum konaense". seedsofhawaii.org.