Scientific Name
Kyllinga brevifolia
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Kyllinga brevifolia Rottb.
Park
National Park of American Samoa (NPSA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
tuise, shortleaf spikesedge
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Cyperaceae |
| Genus | Kyllinga |
| Species | Kyllinga brevifolia |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Found on Tutuila and Tau
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Modern introduction
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Lawns and other sunny, disturbed places, reported from near sea level to 900 m elevation
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
3/11/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
kweisenborn@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
4/11/2017 3:18:25 PM
Notes
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