KkonakonaPoaceae (Gramineae)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (All of the main islands and Nhoa and Necker in the Northwest Islands)Oahu (Cultivated)Kkonakona in flowering stageCloseup of flowering headwww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5249466441/in/datetaken-...EtymologyThe former generic name Panicum is an old Latin name for the common millet (Setaria italica).The specific epithet torridum is Latin for dried up, of very hot places.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Panicum_torridum
KkonakonaPoaceae (Gramineae)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (All of the main islands and Nhoa and Necker in the Northwest Islands)Oahu (Cultivated)Kkonakona in flowering stageEtymologyThe former generic name Panicum is an old Latin name for the common millet (Setaria italica).The specific epithet torridum is Latin for dried up, of very hot places.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Panicum_torridum
Hkonakona, Kkonakona (Niihau name)Poaceae (Gramineae)Endemic to the Hawaiian IslandsOahu (Cultivated)This species has been referred to as a "good forage" grass. In 1957, Botanist Otto Degener noted that "P. torridum is plentiful enough locally to be of some value as forage."Sadly, these statements have proved to be true and as a result native Hawaiian grasses are now not as common as in the past. Competition with introduced grasses, fires and over grazing by ungulates have greatly reduced our native grasses and grasslands.Flowering head closeupwww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5249466441/in/photolist-...nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Panicum_torridum
