Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) Zoysia matrella (Poaceae)
herbarium voucher specimen from Ofu Island
(Manu‘a Islands/American Samoa/Pacific region)


Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Zoysia matrella (Poaceae) from Ofu Island (Manu‘a Islands/American Samoa/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.


Voucher number: PTBG0000035393
Herbarium (or collector): National Tropical Botanical Garden
Taxon name on voucher: Zoysia matrella (L.) Merr.
Represents which PIER taxon: Zoysia matrella (Poaceae)
Local name: n/a
Info current as of: 29 December 2009
PIER comments: n/a
Local name language: n/a
Deteriminer: n/a
Determination date: n/a
Determination institution: National Tropical Botanical Garden (PTBG)
Region: Polynesia
Country: American Samoa
Island group: Manu'a
Island: Ofu
State/province: n/a
Town/city: n/a
Locality: National Park of American Samoa, To‘aga site, between coastal road and shoreline.
PIER location: Ofu Island (Manu‘a Islands/American Samoa/Pacific region)
Habitat: Ruderal vegetation along roadside adjacent to littoral forest with Terminalia samoensis, Pandanus tectorius, Guettarda speciosa, Hernandia nymphaeifolia, Cocos nucifera.
Elevation (lo/hi): 4-5 m
Coordinates: n/a
LAT/LON method: n/a
PLDesc: Roadside grass forming dense, thick mats, culms creeping to erect. Occasional along roadside, presumably naturalized.
Collector: David H. Lorence
Collection team: D. Ragone, G. Prance, J. Wiseman
CollNumber: 8644
Collection date(s): 4/25/2001
Voucher comment: n/a

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