Phyllanthus virgatus: common name details from PIER


Common name - Language - Location
Language - Location - Common name
Location - Language - Common name
Language - Common name - Location

Common name/Language/Location

Common name Language Location PIER bibliographic reference Comments
hora Tahitian Bora Bora Island Florence, J. (1997) (p. 133)  
huang zhu zi cao Chinese ? Zhengyi, Wu/Raven, Peter H./Deyuan, Hong (2013)  
kihikihi Niuean Niue Island Yuncker, T. G. (1943) (p. 72)  
kohuhu kula Niuean Niue Island Yuncker, T. G. (1943) (p. 72)  
matakura Maori (Cook Islands) Ma‘uke Island McCormack, Gerald (2013)  
moe-moe Tahitian Society Islands Welsh, S. L. (1998) (p. 113)  
moemoe Austral Austral Islands (Tuha'a Pae) Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 477) (language is not specified in ref; assumed from location pt@philipt.com/20190218)
moemoe Austral Raivavae (Raevavae) Island Florence, J. (1997) (p. 133)  
moemoe Maori (Cook Islands) Cook Islands Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 380)  
moemoe(?) Samoan Samoa Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 477) "The only record of this name is from Powell who recorded moemoeao for this species; that, however, is the name of a shark. At least part of Powell's name is supported by the fact that P. virgatus in Tahiti and the Austral Islands is moemoe. This plant is apparently now less common in Samoa than it once was, and the name appears to be lost."
moemoe Tahitian Maupiti (Maurua) Island Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, M.-H. (1987) (p. 43)  
moemoe Tahitian Tahiti Island Florence, J. (1997) (p. 133)  
moemoe Tahitian Tahiti Island Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 477) (language is not specified in ref; assumed from location pt@philipt.com/20190218)
moemoe ‘enua? Maori (Cook Islands) Rarotonga Island McCormack, Gerald (2013)  
moemoeao Samoan Samoa Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 477) "The only record of this name is from Powell who recorded moemoeao for this species; that, however, is the name of a shark. At least part of Powell's name is supported by the fact that P. virgatus in Tahiti and the Austral Islands is moemoe. This plant is apparently now less common in Samoa than it once was, and the name appears to be lost."
mohemohe fiti kula Niuean Niue Island Yuncker, T. G. (1943) (p. 72)  
poporo Austral Rurutu Island Florence, J. (1997) (p. 133)  
rauna Austral Rurutu Island Florence, J. (1997) (p. 133)  
seed-under-leaf English Western Samoa Islands Swarbrick, John T. (1997) (p. 71)  
tei ni niu Fijian Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 464)  

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Language/Location/Common name

Language Location Common name PIER bibliographic reference Comments
Austral Austral Islands (Tuha'a Pae) moemoe Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 477) (language is not specified in ref; assumed from location pt@philipt.com/20190218)
Austral Raivavae (Raevavae) Island moemoe Florence, J. (1997) (p. 133)  
Austral Rurutu Island poporo Florence, J. (1997) (p. 133)  
Austral Rurutu Island rauna Florence, J. (1997) (p. 133)  
Chinese ? huang zhu zi cao Zhengyi, Wu/Raven, Peter H./Deyuan, Hong (2013)  
English Western Samoa Islands seed-under-leaf Swarbrick, John T. (1997) (p. 71)  
Fijian Fiji Islands tei ni niu Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 464)  
Maori (Cook Islands) Cook Islands moemoe Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 380)  
Maori (Cook Islands) Ma‘uke Island matakura McCormack, Gerald (2013)  
Maori (Cook Islands) Rarotonga Island moemoe ‘enua? McCormack, Gerald (2013)  
Niuean Niue Island kihikihi Yuncker, T. G. (1943) (p. 72)  
Niuean Niue Island kohuhu kula Yuncker, T. G. (1943) (p. 72)  
Niuean Niue Island mohemohe fiti kula Yuncker, T. G. (1943) (p. 72)  
Samoan Samoa moemoe(?) Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 477) "The only record of this name is from Powell who recorded moemoeao for this species; that, however, is the name of a shark. At least part of Powell's name is supported by the fact that P. virgatus in Tahiti and the Austral Islands is moemoe. This plant is apparently now less common in Samoa than it once was, and the name appears to be lost."
Samoan Samoa moemoeao Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 477) "The only record of this name is from Powell who recorded moemoeao for this species; that, however, is the name of a shark. At least part of Powell's name is supported by the fact that P. virgatus in Tahiti and the Austral Islands is moemoe. This plant is apparently now less common in Samoa than it once was, and the name appears to be lost."
Tahitian Bora Bora Island hora Florence, J. (1997) (p. 133)  
Tahitian Maupiti (Maurua) Island moemoe Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, M.-H. (1987) (p. 43)  
Tahitian Society Islands moe-moe Welsh, S. L. (1998) (p. 113)  
Tahitian Tahiti Island moemoe Florence, J. (1997) (p. 133)  
Tahitian Tahiti Island moemoe Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 477) (language is not specified in ref; assumed from location pt@philipt.com/20190218)

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Location/Language/Common name

Location Language Common name PIER bibliographic reference Comments
? Chinese huang zhu zi cao Zhengyi, Wu/Raven, Peter H./Deyuan, Hong (2013)  
Austral Islands (Tuha'a Pae) Austral moemoe Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 477) (language is not specified in ref; assumed from location pt@philipt.com/20190218)
Bora Bora Island Tahitian hora Florence, J. (1997) (p. 133)  
Cook Islands Maori (Cook Islands) moemoe Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 380)  
Fiji Islands Fijian tei ni niu Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 464)  
Ma‘uke Island Maori (Cook Islands) matakura McCormack, Gerald (2013)  
Maupiti (Maurua) Island Tahitian moemoe Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, M.-H. (1987) (p. 43)  
Niue Island Niuean kihikihi Yuncker, T. G. (1943) (p. 72)  
Niue Island Niuean kohuhu kula Yuncker, T. G. (1943) (p. 72)  
Niue Island Niuean mohemohe fiti kula Yuncker, T. G. (1943) (p. 72)  
Raivavae (Raevavae) Island Austral moemoe Florence, J. (1997) (p. 133)  
Rarotonga Island Maori (Cook Islands) moemoe ‘enua? McCormack, Gerald (2013)  
Rurutu Island Austral poporo Florence, J. (1997) (p. 133)  
Rurutu Island Austral rauna Florence, J. (1997) (p. 133)  
Samoa Samoan moemoe(?) Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 477) "The only record of this name is from Powell who recorded moemoeao for this species; that, however, is the name of a shark. At least part of Powell's name is supported by the fact that P. virgatus in Tahiti and the Austral Islands is moemoe. This plant is apparently now less common in Samoa than it once was, and the name appears to be lost."
Samoa Samoan moemoeao Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 477) "The only record of this name is from Powell who recorded moemoeao for this species; that, however, is the name of a shark. At least part of Powell's name is supported by the fact that P. virgatus in Tahiti and the Austral Islands is moemoe. This plant is apparently now less common in Samoa than it once was, and the name appears to be lost."
Society Islands Tahitian moe-moe Welsh, S. L. (1998) (p. 113)  
Tahiti Island Tahitian moemoe Florence, J. (1997) (p. 133)  
Tahiti Island Tahitian moemoe Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 477) (language is not specified in ref; assumed from location pt@philipt.com/20190218)
Western Samoa Islands English seed-under-leaf Swarbrick, John T. (1997) (p. 71)  

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Language/Common name/Location

Language Common name Location PIER bibliographic reference Comments
Austral moemoe Austral Islands (Tuha'a Pae) Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 477) (language is not specified in ref; assumed from location pt@philipt.com/20190218)
Austral moemoe Raivavae (Raevavae) Island Florence, J. (1997) (p. 133)  
Austral poporo Rurutu Island Florence, J. (1997) (p. 133)  
Austral rauna Rurutu Island Florence, J. (1997) (p. 133)  
Chinese huang zhu zi cao ? Zhengyi, Wu/Raven, Peter H./Deyuan, Hong (2013)  
English seed-under-leaf Western Samoa Islands Swarbrick, John T. (1997) (p. 71)  
Fijian tei ni niu Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 464)  
Maori (Cook Islands) matakura Ma‘uke Island McCormack, Gerald (2013)  
Maori (Cook Islands) moemoe Cook Islands Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 380)  
Maori (Cook Islands) moemoe ‘enua? Rarotonga Island McCormack, Gerald (2013)  
Niuean kihikihi Niue Island Yuncker, T. G. (1943) (p. 72)  
Niuean kohuhu kula Niue Island Yuncker, T. G. (1943) (p. 72)  
Niuean mohemohe fiti kula Niue Island Yuncker, T. G. (1943) (p. 72)  
Samoan moemoe(?) Samoa Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 477) "The only record of this name is from Powell who recorded moemoeao for this species; that, however, is the name of a shark. At least part of Powell's name is supported by the fact that P. virgatus in Tahiti and the Austral Islands is moemoe. This plant is apparently now less common in Samoa than it once was, and the name appears to be lost."
Samoan moemoeao Samoa Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 477) "The only record of this name is from Powell who recorded moemoeao for this species; that, however, is the name of a shark. At least part of Powell's name is supported by the fact that P. virgatus in Tahiti and the Austral Islands is moemoe. This plant is apparently now less common in Samoa than it once was, and the name appears to be lost."
Tahitian hora Bora Bora Island Florence, J. (1997) (p. 133)  
Tahitian moe-moe Society Islands Welsh, S. L. (1998) (p. 113)  
Tahitian moemoe Maupiti (Maurua) Island Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, M.-H. (1987) (p. 43)  
Tahitian moemoe Tahiti Island Florence, J. (1997) (p. 133)  
Tahitian moemoe Tahiti Island Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 477) (language is not specified in ref; assumed from location pt@philipt.com/20190218)

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