Family Name Listing

Class: Monocotyledonae, Family: Cyperaceae
Sedge family

Scientific Name	Samoan Name	Common Name	Photo	TSN	Park Status	Abundance	Residency	Nativity
Cyperus compressus		poorland flatsedge		39913	Present in Park	Occasional		Non-Native
Cyperus cyperinus		Old World flatsedge		39978	Present in Park	Uncommon		Native
Cyperus cyperoides		Pacific island flatsedge		39979	Present in Park	Uncommon		Native
Cyperus javanicus = Mariscus javanicus	selesele	Javanese flatsedge		39983	Present in Park	Occasional		Native
Cyperus polystachyos		manyspike flatsedge		39957	Present in Park	Common		Non-Native
Cyperus rotundus	mumuta	nutgrass, purple nutsedge		39900	Present in Park	Common		Non-Native
Cyperus seemannianus				-9732349	Present in Park	Occasional		Native
Cyperus stoloniferus				-504283	Present in Park	Common		Native
Eleocharis dulcis	'utu'utu	Chinese waterchestnut		506699	Present in Park	Abundant		Native
Fimbristylis autumnalis		slender fimbry		40111	Present in Park	Occasional		Non-Native
Fimbristylis cymosa		tropical fimbry		40123	Present in Park	Occasional		Native
Fimbristylis dichotoma		forked fimbry		40114	Present in Park	Common		Non-Native
Gahnia vitiensis		Fijian sawsedge		502698	Present in Park	Rare		Native
Kyllinga brevifolia		shortleaf spikesedge		503295	Present in Park	Common		Non-Native
Kyllinga nemoralis		whitehead spikesedge		503296	Present in Park	Common		Non-Native
Machaerina falcata		twigrush		507356	Present in Park	Rare		Native
Mapania macrocephala				507359	Present in Park	Occasional		Native
Mapania parvibracteata				507361	Unconfirmed	Rare		Native
Mapania vitiensis				-504416	Probably Present	Rare		Native
Mariscus cyperinus				516775	Present in Park	Uncommon		Native
Mariscus javanicus	selesele	Javanese flatsedge		516787	Present in Park	Occasional		Native
Mariscus seemannianus				-9748621	Present in Park	Uncommon		Native
Mariscus sumatrensis				-9748637	Present in Park	Uncommon		Native
Pycreus polystachyos				519786	Present in Park	Common		Non-Native
Rhynchospora corymbosa	selesele	matamat		40205	Present in Park	Common		Native
Scirpodendron ghaeri	lau 'ie'ie			507399	Present in Park	Rare		Native
Scleria lithosperma		Florida Keys nutrush		505067	Present in Park	Occasional		Native
Scleria polycarpa	tafatolu; selesele	nutrush		507407	Present in Park	Occasional		Native
Scleria terrestris				-504537	Present in Park	Uncommon		Native
Thoracostachyum lucbanense				-9749137	Unconfirmed	Rare		Native
Torulinium odoratum				522708	Present in Park	Occasional		Native

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From: Park Species List   -   NPSpecies Summary Report
Generated: 10 March 2007 Kalaupapa Nat'l Historical Park  (Invert)

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