Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) Urochloa subquadripara (Poaceae)
herbarium voucher specimen from Erromango Island
(New Hebrides Islands/Vanuatu/Pacific region)


Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Urochloa subquadripara (Poaceae) from Erromango Island (New Hebrides Islands/Vanuatu/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.


Voucher number: BISH700001
Herbarium (or collector): Bernice P. Bishop Museum
Taxon name on voucher: Brachiaria subquadripara (Trin.) Hitchc.
Represents which PIER taxon: Urochloa subquadripara (Poaceae)
Local name: Nofh-lov-si
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: Melanesia
Country: Vanuatu
Island group: New Hebrides
Island: Eromanga [Erromango]
State/province: n/a
Town/city: n/a
Locality: Dillon Bay
PIER location: Erromango Island (New Hebrides Islands/Vanuatu/Pacific region)
Habitat: Grows after scrub fallen & among coconuts. Cleared rain forest
Elevation (lo/hi): sea level
Coordinates: n/a
LAT/LON method: n/a
PLDesc: Short grass 30-40 cm high.
Collector: Kajewski, S.F.
Collection team: n/a
CollNumber: 278
Collection date(s): 19.v.1928
Voucher comment: Good for cattle; said to be introduced. Common

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