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Ardisia elliptica
(Myrsinaceae)

duck's eye, shoebutton ardisia

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Species description or overview

Ardisia elliptica information from CTAHR (Motooka et al.) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format  new posting 
Information about Ardisia elliptica from "Weeds of Hawaii's pastures and natural areas: an identification and management guide" (Motooka et al. 2003) is provided by the University of Hawaii's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR).

Ardisia elliptica information from PIER
Information on Ardisia elliptica as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Ardisia elliptica description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Ardisia elliptica as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Ardisia elliptica information from "Common forest trees of Hawaii" View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format  new posting 
Information about Ardisia elliptica is presented with respect to this species being a forest tree in Hawaii. The information on this site is from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) 1989 publication by Little and Skolmen entitled "Common forest trees of Hawaii (native and introduced)."


Identification

Shoebutton ardisa (Ardisia elliptica) pest identification flyer
Images and a description of Ardisia elliptica are in this Maui County report-a-pest page.


Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Ardisia elliptica
Nomenclatural information about Ardisia elliptica is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Ardisia elliptica
Nomenclatural information about Ardisia elliptica is provided by ITIS.

Ardisia elliptica information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Ardisia elliptica--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

IPNI nomenclature info for Ardisia elliptica  new posting 
Nomenclatural information about Ardisia elliptica is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).


Impacts

Ardisia elliptica (Myrsinaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Ardisia elliptica as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Ardisia elliptica impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Ardisia elliptica as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Control methods

Ardisia elliptica management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Ardisia elliptica as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Summaries of herbicide trials for pasture, range, and non-cropland weed control -1999 View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Herbicide trials compare herbicides and methods of application on a variety of weedy species in Hawaii (University of Hawaii).

Herbicidal weed control methods for pastures and natural areas of Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
This comprehensive review of herbicide application methods includes calculations for formulations, and appendices listing herbicides registered for use in Hawaii and their toxicities (University of Hawaii, 2002).


Images

Images of Ardisia elliptica (Myrsinaceae) (shoebutton ardisia)
Links to high-resolution free images of Ardisia elliptica (Myrsinaceae) (shoebutton ardisia) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Ardisia elliptica information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Ardisia elliptica in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Ardisia elliptica images from PIER
Images of Ardisia elliptica provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).


Distribution

Ardisia elliptica information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Ardisia elliptica in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Ardisia elliptica information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Ardisia elliptica--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy (2000) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
The status of invasive plants, vertebrates, arthropods, molluscs, and crustaceans, and options for a regional invasive species strategy for the South Pacific are presented in this series of articles from the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, 2000.

Ardisia elliptica worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Ardisia elliptica is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Cited as invasive (on a list)

2007 FLEPPC invasive plant list View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's 2007 List of Invasive Plant Species focus includes adverse effects exotic pest plants have on Florida's biodiversity and plant communities.


Books

Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2.

Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition)
Langeland, K.A., H.M. Cherry, C.M. McCormick, and K.A. Craddock Burks. 2008. Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition). The University of Florida IFAS Communication Services (Gainesville). 193+ pp. illus. ISBN: 978-0-916287-70-2.


Full-text articles

Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research
Stone, Charles P., Clifford W. Smith, and J. Timothy Tunison (eds.) . 1992. Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit. ISBN: 0-8248-1474-6.

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy
South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP). Sherley, Greg (ed.) . 2000. Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy. Apia, Samoa: South Pacific Regional Environment Programme. ISBN: 982-04-0214-X.

Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2.

Maui Offshore Islet Botanical Survey
Starr, F., K. Starr, and Wood K. 2006. Maui Offshore Islet Botanical Survey. Report prepared for State Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Offshore Islet Restoration Committee, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Control of non-native plants in natural areas of Florida
Langeland, K.A. and R.L. Stocker. (1997-)2001. Control of non-native plants in natural areas of Florida. SP 242, one of a series of the Department of Agronomy, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. First printed: 1997. Revised: April, 2001.

Phenology, reproductive potential, seed dispersal and predation, and seedling establishment of three invasive plant species in a Hawaiian rain forest
Medeiros, A.C. 2004. Phenology, reproductive potential, seed dispersal and predation, and seedling establishment of three invasive plant species in a Hawaiian rain forest. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Zoology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu.


Bibliography

References for Ardisia elliptica
Bibliographic references for Ardisia elliptica are provided by HEAR.


Experts

Ardisia elliptica contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Ardisia elliptica as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Other resources

Ardisia elliptica references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Ardisia elliptica as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


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