Pennisetum purpureum (Poaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Pennisetum purpureum (Poaceae) from Pohnpei Island (Pohnpei Islands/Federated States of Micronesia/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH0000589033 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Pennisetum purpureum Schumach. |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Pennisetum purpureum (Poaceae) |
| Local name: | pokso (Bascom T159) |
| 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: | Bishop Museum (BISH) |
| Region: | Micronesia |
| Country: | Caroline Islands |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Ponape |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Hill between Nanipiru and Palikir, extension of ridge running northwest from Mt.Tamatamansakir. |
| PIER location: | Pohnpei Island (Pohnpei Islands/Federated States of Micronesia/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Open hills completely dominated by Gleichenia linearis, with trees in ravines; said to be burned over frequently. Common in grassland below Gleichenia area. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | 100-150 m |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Clumps 3-4 m tall |
| Collector: | Fosberg, F.R. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 26265 |
| Collection date(s): | 9.viii.1946 |
| Voucher comment: | (Imported by Japanese and planted on a large scale for paper making, a factory was established nearby.) |
| "n/a" (above) means "not applicable" or "not available," as appropriate. The template for this page was created on 26 September 2006 by PT; the page contents were last regenerated on 26 September 2006 by PT. |
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