Miconia calvescens
(Melastomataceae)
bush currant, miconia, purple plague, velvetleaf
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Miconia (Miconia calvescens): MISC target species
Miconia (Miconia calvescens) is targeted by the Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC).
Miconia calvescens (Melastomataceae): an invasive weed in Hawaii
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Miconia calvescens in Hawaii: a summary
[online]
Miconia calvescens as a weed in Hawaii
Information about Miconia calvescens as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).
Miconia calvescens information from PIER
Information on Miconia calvescens as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).
Fact sheet on Miconia calvescens
Miconia calvescens description, impacts, and management options are presented by the Plant Conservation Alliance.
ITIS nomenclature info for Miconia calvescens
Nomenclatural information about Miconia calvescens is provided by ITIS.
IPNI nomenclature info for Miconia calvescens 
Nomenclatural information about Miconia calvescens is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).
Miconia (Miconia calvescens): MISC target species
Miconia (Miconia calvescens) is targeted by the Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC).
Control methods for Miconia
Provides simple to follow steps on how to stop the Miconia invasion on the Island of Hawaii.
Miconia calvescens (Melastomataceae): species information from GCW
Information on Miconia calvescens as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).
Miconia calvescens as a weed in Hawaii
Information about Miconia calvescens as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).
Search the web for "miconia calvescens" and "control method"
Search the web for "miconia calvescens" and "control method".
HEAR HNIS report on Miconia calvescens
Rod Randall - Western Australia Dept. of Agriculture
Big Island Melastome Action Committee: Miconia calvescens control program overviewOW
[online]
Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Miconia calvescens
The Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website presents information about Miconia calvescens in Hawaii.
Miconia calvescens images
Photos of miconia in a botanical garden in Hilo and seedlings along the roadside are available through SmugMug (P. Thomas).
Miconia calvescens images from PIER
Images of Miconia calvescens provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).
Miconia calvescens as a weed in Hawaii
Information about Miconia calvescens as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).
Status and Management of an Invasive Plant, Miconia calvescens DC (Melastomaceae) in the Hawaiian Islands
The full text of the article "Status and Management of an Invasive Plant, Miconia calvescens DC (Melastomaceae) in the Hawaiian Islands" is available online from the Bishop Museum website.
Eradicating invasive plants: hard-won lessons for islands
Strategies for combatting invasive species, case histories, and opportunities and challenges unique to island environments are described in this article.
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. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).
Responses to light and water availability of four invasive Melastomataceae in Hawaii
"To understand life history traits of four successful invasive Melastomataceae, two shade-intolerant herbs (Arthrostema ciliatum and Tibouchina herbacea) and two shade-tolerant woody species (Clidemia hirta, a shrub, and Miconia calvescens, a tree) were subjected to three light levels and two watering regimes in a greenhouse".
Eradicating invasive plants: hard-won lessons for islands
Strategies for combatting invasive species, case histories, and opportunities and challenges unique to island environments are described in this article.
Miconia calvescens as an invasive species (information from TNC)
Information about Leucaena leucocephala as an invasive species is provided by The Nature Conservancy.
Search the web for "miconia calvescens" and "control method"
Search the web for "miconia calvescens" and "control method".
Responses to light and water availability of four invasive Melastomataceae in Hawaii
"To understand life history traits of four successful invasive Melastomataceae, two shade-intolerant herbs (Arthrostema ciliatum and Tibouchina herbacea) and two shade-tolerant woody species (Clidemia hirta, a shrub, and Miconia calvescens, a tree) were subjected to three light levels and two watering regimes in a greenhouse".
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