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| syn. Lepturus repens var. cinereus, Lepturus repens var. occidentalis, Lepturus repens var. subulatus, Monerma repens, Rottboellia repens |
| distribution: (within
Polynesia) Cook Islands: 'Atiu, Mangaia, Manihiki, Manuae, Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Nassau, Palmerston, Pukapuka, Rakahanga, Rarotonga, Suwarrow, Takutea, Tongareva Fiji: Aiwa, Nasoata, Nayau, Nukulau, Rotuma, Viti Levu Hawai'i Islands: French Frigate Shoals, Kure, Laysan, Lisianski, Midway, Pearl and Hermes Reef Johnston Atoll Kiribati: Abariringa, Baker, Enderbury, Howland, Jarvis, Karoraina, Kiritimati, Manra, Nikumaroro, Orona, Palmyra, Starbuck, Tabuaeran, Teraina New Zealand: North Chanter Island / Kermadec Islands Norfolk Islands: Norfolk Island Pitcairn Islands: Henderson, Oeno, Pitcairn Samoa: Fanuatapu, Namu'a, Nu'ulua, Nu'utele, Ofu, Savai'i, Swains Island, Ta'u, Tutuila Society Islands: Bora Bora, Huahine, Maiao, Manuae, Maupiti, Mehetia, Moorea, Mopelia, Raiatea, Tahaa, Tahiti, Tetiaroa, Tupai Tokelau: Atafu, Fakaofo, Nukunonu Tonga: Ata, 'Eua, Makaha'a, Manima, Maninita, Monuafe, Oneata, Polo'a, Velitoa Hihifo Tuamotu Archipelago: Aukena, Mangareva, Temoe (Gambier Islands), Ahe, Anaa, Arutua, Fakarava, Hao, Makatea, Marutea Nord, Marutea Sud, Matureivavao, Napuka, Nengonengo, Niau, Nukutipipi, Rangiroa, Raroia, Takapoto, Takume, Tenararo, Tenarunga, Tepoto Nord, Tikehau, Toau, Vahanga, Vanavana Tubuai Islands: Maria, Raivavae, Rimatara, Rurutu, Tubuai Tuvalu: Funafuti, Niutao, Nui, Vaitupu Wallis and Futuna: Alofi, Futuna, Uvea |
| native name: maaroaro - Tupai / Society Islands mahikutoga - Nukunonu / Tokelau matie - Tuamotu Archipelago matie tatahi - Society Islands; Tubuai Islands mauku - Raroia / Tuamotu Archipelago ma'usu - Rotuma / Fiji moku - Tuamotu Archipelago mutia - Nukunonu / Tokelau nanamu - Tahiti / Society Islands; Tuamotu Archipelago nanamu miti - Society Islands naveoveo - Tubuai Islands tatai noka - Gambier Islands / Tuamotu Archipelago te uteute - Kiribati vutika - Fiji |
 left:Lepturus repens Photo: by courtesy of Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) |
 left:Lepturus repens Photo: by courtesy of Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) |
| References: - F. R. Fosberg: Pacific Forms of Lepturus R. Br. (Gramineae). Occ. Papers B. P. Bishop Mus. 21(14): 265-294. 1955 |