Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Melinis minutiflora
(Poaceae)

Brazilian stink grass, efwatakala grass, melinis, molasses grass, stink grass

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


Species description or overview

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

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

Melinis minutiflora description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Melinis minutiflora 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).


Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Melinis minutiflora
Nomenclatural information about Melinis minutiflora is provided by ITIS.


Impacts

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

Melinis minutiflora (Poaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Melinis minutiflora as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Melinis minutiflora impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Melinis minutiflora 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

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

Melinis minutiflora management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Melinis minutiflora 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).


Images

Images of Melinis minutiflora (Poaceae) (molasses grass)
Links to high-resolution free images of Melinis minutiflora (Poaceae) (molasses grass) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Melinis minutiflora information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Melinis minutiflora in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

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


Voucher specimens

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


Distribution

Melinis minutiflora information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Melinis minutiflora in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

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.

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

Melinis minutiflora worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Melinis minutiflora 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.


Where to see this species

Kahoolawe (Kanaloa): natural areas of Hawaii  new posting 
Forest and Kim Starr provide information about the island of Kahoolawe as a natural area in Hawaii. Links to additional resources are provided, as well as links to images of plant species found on Kahoolawe.


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

Kanaio Natural Area Reserve: biological inventory and management recommendations
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.

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.

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 Melinis minutiflora
Bibliographic references for Melinis minutiflora are provided by HEAR.


Experts

Melinis minutiflora contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Melinis minutiflora 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

Melinis minutiflora references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Melinis minutiflora 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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