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Scientific Name
Melinis repens
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka
Park
Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
rose Natal grass
Park Synonyms
Rhynchelytrum repens
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderLilianae
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusMelinis
SpeciesMelinis repens
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
including:Kalaupapa Penninsula coastline; okala islet;ka`uhako crater; Data Source: Checklist of Vascular Plants Found on Four Offshore Islets; Huelo, Mokapu, Okala and Mokuhooniki: Moloka`i, Hawai`i. November 2003.;A Botanical Reconnaissance of Kalaupapa National Historical Park, November 27-December 5, 1989. Asherman, Crummer and Lau. 1990.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
native to africa; Data Source: PCSU Technical Report 110. Ka`uhako crater Botanical Resource and Threat Monitoring, Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Island of Moloka`i, Hawai`i. Medeiros, Chimera and Loope. Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Number of occurence columns checked in KALA species list matrix was 5.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
7
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
mw
Created Date
6/8/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
kweisenborn@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
4/22/2020 10:33:14 PM
Notes
Other Parks
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Coronado National Memorial (CORO)
Haleakala National Park (HALE)
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (HAVO)
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (KAHO)
Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site (PUHE)
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park (PUHO)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Tumacacori National Historical Park (TUMA)
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