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Lantana camara
(Verbenaceae)

lantana, red sage, shrub verbena, wild sage, yellow sage

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Species description or overview Taxonomy & nomenclature Pest alerts Impacts Control methods
Images Voucher specimens Distribution Cited as invasive (on a list) Where to see this species
Books Full-text articles Presentations Bibliography  


Species description or overview

Lantana camara as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Lantana camara as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

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


Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Lantana camara
Nomenclatural information about Lantana camara is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Lantana camara
Nomenclatural information about Lantana camara is provided by ITIS.


Pest alerts

Lantana pest alert View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Lanana is the featured "Weed of the Week" on the radio program sponsored by Kauai Community Radio and the Kauai Invasive Species Committee (KISC). This pest alert is available on KISC's "Weed of the Week" site.


Impacts

Lantana camara as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Lantana camara as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Lantana (Lantana camara) Weed of the Week radio program transcript View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Lantana (Lantana camara ) is the featured "Weed of the Week" on the radio program sponsored by Kauai Community Radio and the Kauai Invasive Species Committee (KISC). This transcript describes the impacts of lantana on Kauai.

Lantana camara (Verbenaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Lantana camara as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).


Control methods

Lantana camara as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Lantana camara as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

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 Lantana camara (Verbenaceae) (lantana)
Links to high-resolution free images of Lantana camara (Verbenaceae) (lantana) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Lantana camara
Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (Wagner, W. L., D. R. Herbst, and D. H. Lorence. 2005-. Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website. http://ravenel.si.edu/botany/pacificislandbiodiversity/hawaiianflora/index.htm [accessed Apr 2006])

Lantana camara images by PT
Lantana camara images are presented online by Maui photographer Philip Thomas and are freely available for noncommercial use.

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


Voucher specimens

Images of voucher specimens for Lantana camara from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA)
Images of voucher specimens of Lantana camara from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA) are available online.


Distribution

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Lantana camara
Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (Wagner, W. L., D. R. Herbst, and D. H. Lorence. 2005-. Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website. http://ravenel.si.edu/botany/pacificislandbiodiversity/hawaiianflora/index.htm [accessed Apr 2006])

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.

Lantana camara as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Lantana camara as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).


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.


Where to see this species

A nature walk to Kaena Point
Arrigoni, Edward. 1978. A nature walk to Kaena Point. Honolulu: Topgallant Publishing Co., Ltd. ISBN: 0-914916-30-0. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Kaena Point natural area reserve ecosystem restoration project
The resources of Kaena, and threats to the wildlife, are depicted on this US Fish and Wildlife site.


Books

Weed handbook of Western Polynesia  new posting 
Whistler, W. Arthur. 1983. Weed handbook of Western Polynesia. Eschborn: Deutsche Gesellschaft f#r Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH. ISBN: 3-88085-227-8. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

A nature walk to Kaena Point  new posting 
Arrigoni, Edward. 1978. A nature walk to Kaena Point. Honolulu: Topgallant Publishing Co., Ltd. ISBN: 0-914916-30-0. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

A field guide to tropical and subtropical plants  new posting 
Perry, Frances and Roy Hay. 1982. A field guide to tropical and subtropical plants. Ward Lock Limited, Great Britain. 136 pp. illus. ISBN: 0-442-26859-9. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Hawaii's butterflies & moths: an identification guide to easily observed species  new posting 
Jamieson, Dean and Jim Denny. 2001. Hawaii's butterflies & moths: an identification guide to easily observed species. A Hawaii Biological Survey Handbook. Mutual Publishing. ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition)  new posting 
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. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).


Full-text articles

Kanaio Natural Area Reserve: biological inventory and management recommendations  new posting 
Medeiros, Arthur C., Lloyd L. Loope, and C.G. Chimera. 1993. Kanaio Natural Area Reserve: biological inventory and management recommendations. Natural Area Reserve System, State of Hawaii. ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research  new posting 
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. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy  new posting 
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. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)  new posting 
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide  new posting 
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. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Assessing the risks of plant invasions arising from collections in tropical botanical gardens  new posting 
Dawson, Wayne, Ahmed S. Mndolwa, David F. R. P. Burslem, and Philip E. Hulme. 2008. Assessing the risks of plant invasions arising from collections in tropical botanical gardens. Biodiversity Conservation. Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2008. ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Maui Offshore Islet Botanical Survey  new posting 
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. ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Control of non-native plants in natural areas of Florida  new posting 
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. ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Phenology, reproductive potential, seed dispersal and predation, and seedling establishment of three invasive plant species in a Hawaiian rain forest  new posting 
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. ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants on Midway Atoll, Hawaii.  new posting 
Starr, F., K. Starr, and Loope L. 2006. Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants on Midway Atoll, Hawaii. An addendum to the 1999 Botanical Survey of Midway Atoll. ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Botanical survey of Midway Atoll  new posting 
Starr, F. and K. Martz. 1999. Botanical survey of Midway Atoll. In: 1995-1999 Baseline Surveys for Alien Species in Marine and Terrestrial Habitats on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Honolulu, Hawaii. ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Oahu Offshore Islets Botanical Survey  new posting 
Starr, F. and K. Starr. 2006. Oahu Offshore Islets Botanical Survey. Report prepared for State Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Offshore Islet Restoration Committee, Honolulu, Hawaii. ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Oahu Offshore Islets Pictorial Guide: Common Plants of Oahu's Offshore Islets  new posting 
Starr, F. and K. Starr. 2006. Oahu Offshore Islets Pictorial Guide: Common Plants of Oahu's Offshore Islets. Prepared for State Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Offshore Islet Restoration Committee, Honolulu, Hawaii. ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Lanai Offshore Islets Botanical Survey  new posting 
Starr, F., K. Starr, and K. Wood. 2006. Lanai Offshore Islets Botanical Survey. Report prepared for State Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Offshore Islet Restoration Committee, Honolulu, Hawaii. ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Proceedings of workshop on biological control of native ecosystems in Hawaii  new posting 
Smith, Clifford W., Julie Denslow, and Stephen Hight (eds.) 2002. Proceedings of workshop on biological control of native ecosystems in Hawaii. Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany) Technical Report 129. 122 pages. from http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/duffy/techr/129.pdf accessed 16 March 2008. ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Setting priorities for the biological control of weeds: what to do and how to do it  new posting 
Myers, Judith H. and Jessica Ware. 2002. Setting priorities for the biological control of weeds: what to do and how to do it. pp. 62-74 in Smith, Clifford W., Julie Denslow, and Stephen Hight (eds). 2002. Proceedings of workshop on biological control of native ecosystems in Hawaii. Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany) Technical Report 129. 122 pages. from http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/duffy/techr/129.pdf accessed 16 March 2008. ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Predictable risk to native plants in biological control of weeds in Hawaii  new posting 
Pemberton, Robert W. 2002. Predictable risk to native plants in biological control of weeds in Hawaii. pp. 77-85 in Smith, Clifford W., Julie Denslow, and Stephen Hight (eds). 2002. Proceedings of workshop on biological control of native ecosystems in Hawaii. Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany) Technical Report 129. 122 pages. from http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/duffy/techr/129.pdf accessed 16 March 2008. ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).


Presentations

Jumping the fence: Ways of dealing with invasive plants in landscaping View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Strategies for avoiding invasives in landscaping, including voluntary codes of conduct among landscapers, and developing seedless varieties and tetraploids, are in this presentation from University of Hawaii.


Bibliography

References for Lantana camara
Bibliographic references for Lantana camara are provided by HEAR.


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