HAWAI`I VOLCANOES
Invasion and Recovery of Vegetation after a Volcanic Eruption in Hawaii
NPS Scientific Monograph No. 5
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APPENDIX VIII:
Scientific and Common Names of Plants

(E = endemic, I = indigenous, X = exotic species. Citation of seed plant names follows the recent checklist of St. John 1973; citation of fern names according to the revised park checklist of Fosberg 1972.)

Scientific nameCommon name
XAcacia farnesiana (L.) Willd. [Leguminosae]kolu, klu, aroma, popinac
XAgrostis avenacea Gmel. [Gramineae]he'u-pueo

Anacystis montana (Kutz) Drouet and Daily [Chroococcaceae]blue-green algae
XAndropogon glomeratus (Wall.) BSP [Gramineae]bush beardgrass
XAndropogon virginicus L. [Gramineae]broom sedge
XAnemone japonica1S. and Z. [Ranunculaceae]Japanese anemone
EAstelia menziesiana SM. [Liliaceae]pa'iniu
XBriza minor L. [Gramineae]little quakinggrass
EBryum crassicostatum Broth [Bryaceae]moss
IBryum argentum var. lanatum (P. Beauv.) Hampe [Bryaceae]moss
XBuddleja asiatica Lour. [Loganiaceae]butterfly bush, dogtail
XBulbostylis capillaris (L.) C.B. Clarke [Cyperaceae]annual sedge
ICampylopus densifolius Angstr. [Dicranaceae]moss
ICampylopus exasperatus (Nees and Blume) Brid. [Dicranaceae]moss
ECarex wahuensis C. A. Mey. [Cyperaceae]perennial sedge
ICeratodon purpureus (Hedw.) Brid. [Ditrichaceae]moss
ECibotium glaucum H. and A. [Dicksoniaceae]hapu, tree fern
XCirsium vulgare (Savi) Tenore [Compositae]puakala, bull thistle, spear thistle
ECladonia skottsbergii H. Magn. [Cladoniaceae]lichen
XCommelina diffusa Burm. f. [Commelinaceae]honohono
ECoprosma ernodeoides Gray [Rubiaceae]kukae-nene, leponene, black-fruited coprosma
ECoprosma ochracea var. rockiana Oliver [Rubiaceae]pilo, kopa
XCuphea carthaginenesis (Jacq.) Macbride [Lythraceae]tarweed, puakamoli

[Cyanophyceae]blue green algae
ICyperus polystachyos Rottb. [Cyperaceae]kulukulua
XCyperus brevifolius (Rottb.) Hassk. [Cyperaceae]kili'o'opu, manu-nene
XCyperus rotundus [Cyperaceae]kili'o'opu, nut grass
ECyrtandra sp. [Gesneriaceae]ha'i wale
EDeschampsia australis Nees ex Steud. [Gramineae]
EDianella sandwicensis H. and A. [Liliaceae]uki, Hawaiian dianella
EDicranum speirophyllum Mont. [Dicranaceae]moss
EDiospyrosferrea (Willd.) Bakh. [Ebenaceae]lama
IDodonaea viscosa2 [Sapindaceae]a'ali'i, Hawaiian hopseed bush
EDubautia ciliolata3D.C. [Compositae]kupaua, kupaoa, hana-paoa
EDubautia scabra4 [Compositae]kupaoa
XEpilobium cinereum A. Rich. [Onagraceae]willow herb, pukamole
Equisetum arvense L. [Equisetaceae]common horsetail
XErechtites valerianaefolia (Wolf) DC. [Compositae]hino-hana
XEupatorium riparium Regel [Compositae]Hilo pamakani, spreading mistflower
XFicus sp. [Moraceae]fig
XFragaria vesca var. alba (Ehrh.) Rydb. [Rosaceae]ohelo papa, while strawberry
XFuchsia magellanica var. discolor Bailey [Onagraceae]kula pepeiao, fuchsia
EGahnia gahniaeformis5(Gaud.) Heller [Cyperaceae]
XGeranium carolinianum L. [Geraniaceae]Carolina crane's bill
EGouldia terminalis (H. and A.) Hld. [Rubiaceae]manono

Hapalosiphon sp. [Stigonemataceae]blue-green algae
XHedychium coronarium Koenig in Retz [Zingiberacae]white ginger
EHedyotis centranthoides (H. and A.) Steud. [Rubiaceae]pilo
XHolcus lanatus L. [Gramineae]velvet grass, Yorkshire fog
XHypochoeris radicata L. [Compositae]gosmore, hairy cat's ear
EIlex anomala (H. and A.) [Aquifoliaceae]kawa'u, ka'awa'u
EIsachne distichophylla Munro ex Hbd. [Gramineae]ohe, ma ohe ohe

[Jungermanniaceae]liverwort family

Lythrum maritimum HBK. [Lythraceae]pua kamoli, pukamole
IMachaerina angustifolia (Gaud.) Koyama [Cyperaceae]'uki
IMacromitrium owaihense6 C. Muell. [Orthotrichaceae]moss
XMetrosideros excelsa Soland. ex Gaerth. [Myrtaceae]pohutukawa, New Zealand Christmas tree
EMetrosideros polymorpha2 Gaud. [Myrtaceae]ohia, ohia-lehua, lehua
EMyrsine lessertiana A. DC. [Myrsinaceae]kolea-lau-nui

[Myxophyceae]slime algae, blue-green algae
INephrolepsis exaltata (L.) Schott [Polypodiaceae]ni'ani'au, okupukupu, sword fern
XNephrolepsis hirsutula (Forst. filius) Presl. [Polypodiaceae]hairy sword fern
EOsteomeles anthyllidifolia Lindl. [Rosaceae]ulei, uulei, Hawaiian hawthorn

Pandanus tectorius Warb. [Pandanaceae]hala, puhala, lauhala, screw pine
XPaspalum conjugatum Berg. [Gramineae]Hilo grass, manu'u-malihini
XPaspalum dilatatum Pair [Gramineae]dallis grass, Australian watergrass
XPennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex Chiov. [Gramineae]kikuyu grass

Persea americana Mill. [Lauraceae]avocado alligator
XPhysalis peruviana L. [Solanaceae]pearpoha, cape gooseberry, ground cherry
EPipturus atbidus (H. and A.) Gray [Urticaceae]mamaki, mamake
XPityrogramma calomelanus (L.) Link [Polypodiaceae]colomelanos, silver fern, gold fern
XPluchea odorata (L.) Cass. [Compositae]shrubby fleabane, sour bush
EPolypodium pellucidum Kaulf. [Polypodiaceae]ae
XPsidium cattleianum [Myrtaceae]strawberry guava, waiawi-'ulu'ula

Psidium guajava L. [Myrtaceae]guava
EPteridium aquilinum var.decompositum (Gaud.) Tyron [Polypodiaceae]kilau, kilauapueo
IPteris cretica L. [Polypodiaceae]owalii
IRhacomitrium lanuginosum var. pruinosum Wils. [Grimmiaceae]moss
XRhynchelytrum repens (Willd.) G. E. Hubb [Gramineae]Natal redtop
XRosa sp. [Rosaceae]rose
XRubus rosaefolius Sm. [Roseceae]ola'a, akala, thimbleberry, roseleaf raspberry
XRubus penetrans Bailey [Rosaceae]blackberry
ERumex giganteus Air. [Polygonaceae]pawale, uhaohako
ESadleria cyatheoides Kaulf. [Polypodiaceae]amaumau

Scytonema myochrous (Dillw.) Ag. ex Born. et Flah. [Scyrohomataceae]blue-green algae (with false branching)
XSetaria geniculata (Poir.) Beauv. [Gramineae]yellow foxtail
XSonchus oleraceus L. [Compositae]sow thistle, yellow pua-lele
XSpathoglottis plicata Bl. [Orchidaceae]Philippine ground orchid
ISphenomeris chusana8(L.) Copel. [Polypodiaceae]palapalaa, palaa
XSporobolus africanus (Poir.) Robyns and Tournay [Gramineae]rattail grass, smutgrass
Stereocaulon volcani (Bory) Ach. [Cladoniaceae]lichen
Stigonema panniforme (Ag.) Kirchner [Stigonemataceae]blue-green algae (with true branching)
EStyphelia douglasii (Gray) F. Muell. and Scottsb. [Epacridaceae]pukiawe
IStyphelia tameiameiae (Chain.) F. Muell. and Scottsb. [Epacridaceae]pukiawe, maieli, kawaiu
EThuidium plicatum Mitt. [Thuidiaceae]moss
XTritonia crocosmiflora Nichols. [Iridaceae]tritonia
EVaccinium peleanum Scottsb. [Ericaceae]ohelo
EVaccinium reticulatum Sm. [Ericaceae]ohelo
EVaccinium calycinum Sm. [Ericaceae]ohelo-kau-la'au
EWikstroemia sandwicensis Meisn. [Thymeliaceae]akia, false ohelo

1Now recognized as Anemone hupehensis (Lem. and Lem.) Lem. and Lem. f. by St. John (1973)

2Now recognized as Dodonaea sandwicensis var. sandwicensis D. by St. John (1973), an endemic.

3Now recognized as Raillardia ciliolata DC. by St. John (1973)

4Now recognized as Raillardia scabra DC. by St. John (1973)

5Now recognized as Machaerina gahniaeformis (Gaud.) Kern by St. John (1973)

6Now better called Macromitrium reinwardtii Schwaegr.

7Syn. to M. collina (J. R. and G. Forst.) Gray subsp. polymorpha (Gaud.) Rock

8Recently renamed Sphenomeris chinensis (L.) Maxon according to F. R. Fosberg



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