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Pisonia grandis
(Nyctaginaceae)

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Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Pisonia grandis
Nomenclatural information about Pisonia grandis is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

Pisonia grandis information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Pisonia grandis--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.

Pisonia grandis information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Pisonia grandis, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

IPNI nomenclature info for Pisonia grandis
Nomenclatural information about Pisonia grandis is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).


Cultivation & propagation

Got Erosion? ... Plant!
Native species that can combat soil loss are the topic of this Rick Barboza column (Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features, 12/19/2003).


Images

Images of Pisonia grandis (Nyctaginaceae) (pisonia)
Links to high-resolution free images of Pisonia grandis (Nyctaginaceae) (pisonia) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Pisonia grandis information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Pisonia grandis in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.


Distribution

Pisonia grandis information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Pisonia grandis in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Pisonia grandis information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Pisonia grandis--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.


Books

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.


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.

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.

A botanical survey of Pearl & Hermes Atoll, Lisianski, Laysan, Gardner Pinnacles, and French Frigate Shoals
Starr, F. and K. Martz. 1999. A botanical survey of Pearl & Hermes Atoll, Lisianski, Laysan, Gardner Pinnacles, and French Frigate Shoals. S. S. Midway Expedition. Trip report prepared for U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Honolulu, Hawaii).


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