Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) Arundo donax (Poaceae)
herbarium voucher specimen from Lifuka Island
(Ha‘apai Group/Tonga/Pacific region)


Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Arundo donax (Poaceae) from Lifuka Island (Ha‘apai Group/Tonga/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.


Voucher number: BISH122232
Herbarium (or collector): Bernice P. Bishop Museum
Taxon name on voucher: Arundo donax L.
Represents which PIER taxon: Arundo donax (Poaceae)
Local name: Kaho folalahi
Info current as of: 01 October 2003
PIER comments: n/a
Local name language: n/a
Deteriminer: W.D.Clayton
Determination date: 1994
Determination institution: Bernice P. Bishop Museum (BISH)
Region: West Polynesia
Country: Tonga
Island group: n/a
Island: Lifuka
State/province: n/a
Town/city: n/a
Locality: about mid-island along the trans-island road between Pangai and the eastern side of the island.
PIER location: Lifuka Island (Ha‘apai Group/Tonga/Pacific region)
Habitat: In old clearing.
Elevation (lo/hi): 20-30 m
Coordinates: n/a
LAT/LON method: n/a
PLDesc: Stems up to 4-5 m. tall;
Collector: Yuncker, T.G.
Collection team: n/a
CollNumber: 15767
Collection date(s): 6.v.1953
Voucher comment: Used in the construction of house walls.

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