Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) Cynodon dactylon (Poaceae)
herbarium voucher specimen from Ta‘u Island
(Manu‘a Islands/American Samoa/Pacific region)


Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Cynodon dactylon (Poaceae) from Ta‘u Island (Manu‘a Islands/American Samoa/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.


Voucher number: BISH123930
Herbarium (or collector): Bernice P. Bishop Museum
Taxon name on voucher: Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Represents which PIER taxon: Cynodon dactylon (Poaceae)
Local name: n/a
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: Samoa
Island group: n/a
Island: Tau
State/province: n/a
Town/city: n/a
Locality: Luma, between dispensary bdg. and beach.
PIER location: Ta‘u Island (Manu‘a Islands/American Samoa/Pacific region)
Habitat: Under coconut trees, in loose, medium-dry beach sand, 30-80 ft. from shore.
Elevation (lo/hi): 15 ft
Coordinates: n/a
LAT/LON method: n/a
PLDesc: n/a
Collector: Harris, W.
Collection team: n/a
CollNumber: 2385
Collection date(s): 20.vii.1938
Voucher comment: This area recently cleared of grass and weeds by Samoan women.

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