Pennisetum purpureum
(Poaceae)
Napier grass, elephant grass, merker grass
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Pennisetum purpureum is native to Africa.
Pennisetum purpureum information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Pennisetum purpureum--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.
Pennisetum purpureum information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Pennisetum purpureum, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.
IPNI nomenclature info for Pennisetum purpureum
Nomenclatural information about Pennisetum purpureum is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).
Weed risk assessment for Pennisetum purpureum (Florida) 
A weed risk assessment for Pennisetum purpureum for Florida is presented by The Nature Conservancy (Doria Gordon et al.).
Weed risk assessment for Pennisetum purpureum (United States of America)
A weed risk assessment for Pennisetum purpureum for United States of America is presented by The Nature Conservancy (Doria Gordon et al.).
Pennisetum purpureum information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Pennisetum purpureum in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.
Pennisetum purpureum images from PIER
Images of Pennisetum purpureum provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).
Pennisetum purpureum information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Pennisetum purpureum--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)
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.
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.
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.
Grasses of the Hawaiian ranges (book)
A complete list of all species covered in Grasses of the Hawaiian ranges (Whitney, Hosaka, and Ripperton, 1939) is presented, along with a complete bibliographic citation. This book "describes and illustrates 103 of the most important grasses in Hawaii.... There are many grasses, either recently introduced or slow to become acclimatized, that have not yet established themselves on the ranges; these are not here included. Species that are found outside the general range areas, as in summit bogs, forest reserves, and national parks, are also omitted. Keys to the tribes and genera [are also included." ([adapted] from the book's introduction)
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.
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.
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.
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