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Valota insularis
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"It [ed.: Valota insularis, synonym of Trichachne insularis] is very unpalatable to stock and is a serious pest wherever it is found. It is very persistent, stools freely, and produces large quantities of viable hairy seed that are readily distributed by wind. It has become abundant [ed.: 1939] at the lower altitudes on Oahu where it is a serious problem, and hads recently been found in small areas on Molokai and Maui."  "It was accidentally introduced into Hawaii from Puerto Rico." 


Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Valota insularis
Nomenclatural information about Valota insularis is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

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

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


Books

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)


Full-text articles

The grasses of Hawaii
Hitchcock, A.S. 1922. The grasses of Hawaii. Honolulu, Bishop Museum Press : New York, Kraus Reprint Co. (1974). 235 pp. illus. (line drawings).


Other resources

The grasses of Hawaii
Hitchcock, A.S. 1922. The grasses of Hawaii. Honolulu, Bishop Museum Press : New York, Kraus Reprint Co. (1974). 235 pp. illus. (line drawings).


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