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kamanomano
Scientific Name: Cenchrus agrimonioides var. laysanensis
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Kamanomano (Cenchrus agrimonioides)
Kamanomano, scientifically known as Cenchrus agrimonioides, is a graminoid plant belonging to the genus Cenchrus. It is also known by its Hawaiian name, kamanomano.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cenchrus agrimonioides Trin.
- Common Name: Kamanomano
- Kingdom: Plantae (plants)
- Division: Magnoliophyta (flowering plants)
- Class: Liliopsida (monocotyledons)
- Order: Not specified in the provided text.
- Varieties:
- Cenchrus agrimonioides var. agrimonioides
- Cenchrus agrimonioides Trin. var. laysanensis F. Br.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- It is a perennial plant.
Ecology and Distribution
- The plant is native to Hawaii.
Quirky Facts
- "Eia o Kalani Kamanomano" is a chant dedicated to an ancestral turtle god.
Further Information
- ARKive (mentioned as a source of photos and facts)
- Discover Life (mentioned as a resource for biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution)
- Plants of Hawaii (mentioned with images and information from Forest and Kim Starr)
- Starr Environmental (mentioned as the affiliation of photographers Forest and Kim Starr)