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Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
(Myrtaceae)

Isenberg bush, downy myrtle, rose myrtle

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Rhodomyrtus tomentosa is native to tropical Asia. 


Species description or overview

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa: Wikipedia article
Wikipedia provides information about Rhodomyrtus tomentosa.

Information about Rhodomyrtus tomentosa from IUCN's ISSG/GISD
Information about Bythotrephes longimanus is available from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD) (a product of IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group [ISSG]).

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa information from CTAHR (Motooka et al.) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Rhodomyrtus tomentosa from "Weeds of Hawaii's pastures and natural areas: an identification and management guide" (Motooka et al. 2003) is provided by the University of Hawaii's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR).

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

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
This report on the species Rhodomyrtus tomentosa in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Rhodomyrtus tomentosa 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

GRIN nomenclature info for Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
Nomenclatural information about Rhodomyrtus tomentosa is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Rhodomyrtus tomentosa--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.

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

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


Impacts

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa: Wikipedia article
Wikipedia provides information about Rhodomyrtus tomentosa.

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Myrtaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Rhodomyrtus tomentosa as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Rhodomyrtus tomentosa 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).


Risk assessments

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa weed risk assessment for Hawaii-Pacific
Results of a weed risk assessment for Rhodomyrtus tomentosa for the Hawaii-Pacific region are presented by the Hawaii-Pacific Weed Risk Assessment team.


Control methods

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa information from CTAHR (Motooka et al.) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Rhodomyrtus tomentosa from "Weeds of Hawaii's pastures and natural areas: an identification and management guide" (Motooka et al. 2003) is provided by the University of Hawaii's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR).

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Rhodomyrtus tomentosa 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).

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 Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Myrtaceae) (downy rose myrtle)
Links to high-resolution free images of Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Myrtaceae) (downy rose myrtle) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Rhodomyrtus tomentosa in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

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


Distribution

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Rhodomyrtus tomentosa in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Rhodomyrtus tomentosa--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.

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
This report on the species Rhodomyrtus tomentosa in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa: Wikipedia article
Wikipedia provides information about Rhodomyrtus tomentosa.

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.

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Rhodomyrtus tomentosa is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


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.


In the news

Downy rose myrtle is pretty, but not good for the isle environment View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Downy rose myrtle is the topic of the Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC) Kiai Moku Maui News column (11/12/2006).


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.

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.

Disease index for the rust Puccinia psidii on ohia (Metrosideros polymorpha) in Hawaii
Uchida, Janice Y., Robert C. Anderson, Chris Y. Kadooka, Anne Marie LaRosa, and Cheresa Coles. 2008. Disease index for the rust Puccinia psidii on ohia (Metrosideros polymorpha) in Hawaii. CTAHR Plant Disease publication PD-38, Feb. 2008. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR). Honolulu. 16 pp. illus.

Disease index for the rust Puccinia psidii on rose apple in Hawaii
Anderson, Robert C. and Janet Y. Uchida. 2008. Disease index for the rust Puccinia psidii on rose apple in Hawaii. CTAHR Plant Disease publication PD-38, Feb. 2008. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR). Honolulu. 12 pp. illus.

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.

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
This report on the species Rhodomyrtus tomentosa in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.


Experts

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Rhodomyrtus tomentosa 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

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Rhodomyrtus tomentosa 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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