Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae)
herbarium voucher specimen from Babeldaob Island
(Palau (main island group)/Palau/Pacific region)


Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae) from Babeldaob Island (Palau (main island group)/Palau/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.


Voucher number: BISH634810
Herbarium (or collector): Bernice P. Bishop Museum
Taxon name on voucher: Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M.King & H.Robinson
Represents which PIER taxon: Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae)
Local name: n/a
Info current as of: 01 October 2003
PIER comments: n/a
Local name language: n/a
Deteriminer: F.R.Fosberg
Determination date: 1991
Determination institution: PAP (PAP)
Region: Micronesia
Country: Palau
Island group: n/a
Island: Babeldaob
State/province: Caroline Archipelago
Town/city: n/a
Locality: Airai, airport.
PIER location: Babeldaob Island (Palau (main island group)/Palau/Pacific region)
Habitat: n/a
Elevation (lo/hi): (n/a)
Coordinates: n/a
LAT/LON method: n/a
PLDesc: n/a
Collector: Adelbai, H.
Collection team: E.Yoshiiso, D.Otobed
CollNumber: PW-10200
Collection date(s): 29.x.1988
Voucher comment: The Siam weed was probably introduced to Peleliu after 1980. It has spread to Koror, Airai and Aimeliik. We are rearing Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata - arctiid moth- to controll this noxious weed; we haven't succeeded yet.

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