Panicum fauriei

Panicum fauriei

Imperiled  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Panicum
Species: P. fauriei
Binomial name
Panicum fauriei
Hitchc.

Panicum fauriei is a species of grass known by the common name Faurie's panicgrass. It is endemic to Hawaii.[1]

There are at least three varieties of this grass species.[2] One, var. carteri, Carter's panicgrass (formerly named Panicum carteri) is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.[3]

References

  1. "Comprehensive Report Species - Panicum fauriei". Natureserve.org. 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
  2. "USDA Plants Profile". Plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
  3. USFWS. Rule to list Panicum carteri (Carter's Panicgrass) as end. species & determine critical habitat. Federal Register October 12, 1983.
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