Cenchrus henryanus (F. Br.) M. Tornabene & W.L. Wagner, 2013

Tornabene, Michael W. & Wagner, Warren L., 2013, New combinations for Pacific endemic species: Marquesan Poaceae, and Micronesian Myrtaceae, PhytoKeys 28, pp. 1-7 : 3

2. Cenchrus henryanus (F. Br.) M. Tornabene & W.L. Wagner comb. nov. Fig. 2

Pennisetum henryanum (Basionym) F. Br., Bernice P. Bishop Mus. Bull. 84: 61. 1931. TYPE. MARQUESAS ISLANDS: Nuku Hiva: Hakaui, precipitous slope of cliff, 0-100 m, 16 Jun 1921, F.B.H. Brown & E.D.W. Brown 454 (Holotype: BISH- 188906!).

Pennisetum henryanum F. Br. var. longisetum F. Br., Bernice P. Bishop Mus. Bull. 84: 61. 1931. Type. MARQUESAS ISLANDS. Nuku Hiva: near Hakaui, Tovii region, 1000 m, 2 Jul 1921, F.B.H Brown & E.D.W. Brown 471 (Holotype: BISH- 92752!)

Pennisetum henryanum F. Br. var. pluristylum F. Br., Bernice P. Bishop Mus. Bull. 84: 61. 1931. Type. MARQUESAS ISLANDS. Nuku Hiva: Taiohae, precipitous slopes of sea cliff, 20-800 m, 14 Jun 1921, F.B.H Brown & E.D.W. Brown 454A (Holotype: BISH- 92793!)

Distribution.

Endemic to Marquesas Islands on Nuku Hiva and Fatu Hiva, from 800-1130 m. Cenchrus henryanus is known from only a single collection from Fatu Hiva.

Figures

Figure 2. Cenchrus henryanus (F. Br.) M. Tornabene & W. L. Wagner A Habit B Ligule C spikelet. Drawn from Perlman 10106 (US). Illustration by Alice Tangerini.