Plant Threats to Pacific Ecosystems

Common names of PIER plants by language (Ibatan)

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This page lists common names of species profiled on PIER by common name in the Ibatan language. 
Browse this list or use the "find" function on your web browser to search by common name, then use the link provided to access the species information via its scientific name.  If we have omitted or misspelled a common name, please contact us at pier@hear.org.
Common name(s) Scientific name (+Family) Often-used other Latin names Habit Primarily a threat
at high elevations?
abúkai Coix lacryma-jobi   (Poaceae)   grass No
agágai Coix lacryma-jobi   (Poaceae)   grass No
annarai Rottboellia cochinchinensis   (Poaceae) Rottboellia exaltata L. f. grass No
buchid Imperata cylindrica   (Poaceae) Imperata arundinacea Cirillo grass No
dadayem Bidens pilosa   (Asteraceae)   herb No
kamabuag Ageratum conyzoides   (Asteraceae)   herb No
kohasi Murdannia nudiflora   (Commelinaceae) Aneilema nudiflorum (L.) R. Br.; Commelina nudiflora L. herb No
kuhasi Commelina benghalensis   (Commelinaceae)   herb No
pikhik Oxalis corniculata   (Oxalidaceae) Oxalis repens Thunb. herb No
tairas Euphorbia hirta   (Euphorbiaceae) Chamaesyce hirta (L.) Millsp.; Euphorbia pilulifera L. herb No
víau Miscanthus sinensis   (Poaceae) Eulalia japonica Trin.; Miscanthus boninensis Nakai ex Honda; Miscanthus condensatus Hack.; Miscanthus purpurascens Andersson; Saccharum japonicum Thunb.; Xiphagrostis condensatus (Hack.) W. Wright grass No


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