Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) Pennisetum purpureum (Poaceae)
herbarium voucher specimen from Kosrae Island
(Kosrae Island/Federated States of Micronesia/Pacific region)


Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Pennisetum purpureum (Poaceae) from Kosrae Island (Kosrae Island/Federated States of Micronesia/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.


Voucher number: BISH589062
Herbarium (or collector): Bernice P. Bishop Museum
Taxon name on voucher: Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.
Represents which PIER taxon: Pennisetum purpureum (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: Micronesia
Country: Caroline Islands
Island group: n/a
Island: Kusaie
State/province: n/a
Town/city: n/a
Locality: Valley south of Lela (Lele) Harbor.
PIER location: Kosrae Island (Kosrae Island/Federated States of Micronesia/Pacific region)
Habitat: Shore of bay and weedy abandoned sweet potato plantation in flat open valley bottom. Common just back of strand.
Elevation (lo/hi): 1-5 m
Coordinates: n/a
LAT/LON method: n/a
PLDesc: Clumps 1.5-3 m tall.
Collector: Fosberg, F.R.
Collection team: n/a
CollNumber: 26636
Collection date(s): 21.viii.1946
Voucher comment: n/a

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