Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) Melinis repens (Poaceae)
herbarium voucher specimen from ‘Atiu Island
(Southern Cook Islands/Cook Islands/Pacific region)


Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Melinis repens (Poaceae) from ‘Atiu Island (Southern Cook Islands/Cook Islands/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.


Voucher number: BISH0000664901
Herbarium (or collector): Bishop Museum
Taxon name on voucher: Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka
Represents which PIER taxon: Melinis repens (Poaceae)
Local name: n/a
Info current as of: 01 October 2003
PIER comments: n/a
Local name language: n/a
Deteriminer: D.R.Herbst
Determination date: ix.2000
Determination institution: ' (')
Region: East Polynesia
Country: Cook Islands
Island group: n/a
Island: Atiu
State/province: n/a
Town/city: n/a
Locality: Areora District, Atiu Motel
PIER location: ‘Atiu Island (Southern Cook Islands/Cook Islands/Pacific region)
Habitat: Heap of coral sand.
Elevation (lo/hi): (n/a)
Coordinates: n/a
LAT/LON method: n/a
PLDesc: Stems semi-prostrate or widespreading. Inflorescence erect, c.50 cm high Spikelets red or oragne-red; ie. the hairs.
Collector: Sykes, W.R.
Collection team: n/a
CollNumber: 474751
Collection date(s): 29.vii.1991
Voucher comment: A small group of plants but common in the old pineapple fields around.

PIER home  ]   [  HEAR home  ]

Comments?  Questions?  Send e-mail to: webmaster@hear.org

"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. W3C validity checker