Panicum torridum (torrid panicgrass or Hawaiian: kākonakona) is a species of panicgrass in the family Poaceae found in the Hawaiian Islands.[1][2][3][4]

Panicum torridum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Panicum
Species:
P. torridum
Binomial name
Panicum torridum

References

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  1. "Kākonakona (Panicum torridum)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  2. "RBG Kew: GrassBase - Panicum torridum Description". www.kew.org. Archived from the original on 2022-11-13. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  3. Lukas, Scott B.; DeFrank, Joseph; Baldos, Orville C. (2016). "Determination of Optimal Seed Harvest Timing for Panicum torridum Based on Growing Degree Day Heat Unit Accumulation". Seed Technology. 37 (2): 151–159. ISSN 1096-0724. JSTOR 26625402.
  4. Lukas, Scott B. Characterization of dormancy, establishment and seed production of Waltheria indica and Panicum torridum (Thesis) via ProQuest.