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kamanomano

Scientific Name: Cenchrus agrimonioides

Family: Poaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Kamanomano (Cenchrus agrimonioides)

The Kamanomano, scientifically known as Cenchrus agrimonioides, is a perennial graminoid with cultural significance in Hawaii.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cenchrus agrimonioides Trin.
  • Common Name: Kamanomano
  • Kingdom: Plantae (plants)
  • Division: Magnoliophyta (flowering plants)
  • Class: Liliopsida (monocotyledons)
  • Taxonomic Rank: Variety
    • Cenchrus agrimonioides var. agrimonioides
    • Cenchrus agrimonioides var. laysanensis F. Br.

Distribution and Habitat

Cenchrus agrimonioides is found in Hawaii. The images available from Forest and Kim Starr were taken at the State nursery Kahului, Maui.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • The Kamanomano is a perennial graminoid, meaning it lives for more than two years.

Quirky Facts

  • "Eia o Kalani Kamanomano" is a chant dedicated to an ancestral turtle god.