Miscanthus floridulus (Labill.) Warb.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Miscanthus floridulus (Labill.) Warb.

  • Collector(s)

    Relio Lengsi 169 with Emos Eperiam, 28 Sep 2006

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Sokehs (Mun.). Collected around the area Sokehs tower.

  • Habitat

    Found on Sokehs rock, at the tower in secondary forest, growing near keleu (Hibiscus tiliaceus).

  • Description

    Herb grows up to 1m tall, leaf: green color on both sides, stem: has a hole in it, body of the plant is like ahlek (wild sugar cane), flower: white color, sprouting like a cat's hair.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05104110

    Occurrence ID: b4803750-b6ea-45b3-803a-470a36bb5fa2

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Sokehs (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Collected around the area Sokehs tower

  • Elevation

    Alt. 290 m. (951 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.9695, 158.189

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Poaceae
Miscanthus floridulus (Labill.) Warb.
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Sokehs (Mun.),
Collected around the area Sokehs tower.
6°58'1(X2"N, 158°11,21.8HE
290 m.
Found Oft Sokehs rock, at the tower in secondary forest,
growing near keleu (Hibiscus tiliaceus).
Serb grows up to lm tall, leaf: green color on both
sides, stem: has a hole in it, body of the plant is like
ahlek (wild sugar cane), flower: white color, sprouting
like a cat's hair.
N.V. Sapeleng [Pohnpeian]
young shoot For severe headache or mwaliel kehlaiL
Gather 4 young shoots, pound, squeeze
into a bottle and drink. One bottle a day
for 4 days.
Participant: Albert Atem. Male.
28 Sep 2006
Relio Lengsi, Emos Eperiam 1®9
The V Kann Rasmussen Foundation
05104110