Pennisetum henryanum F.Br.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Pennisetum henryanum F.Br.

  • Collector(s)

    K. R. Wood 4592, 20 Sep 1995 - 22 Sep 1995

  • Location

    French Polynesia. Marquesas Islands. Nuku-Hiva (Commune). Toovii, Ooumu area, top of Tapueahu Valley off new Hwy.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04293738

    Occurrence ID: 891c85bb-88e8-4080-9e04-e4fe4e58f569

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    French Polynesia

  • State/Province

    Marquesas Islands

  • County/Municipio

    Nuku-Hiva (Commune)

  • Locality

    Toovii, Ooumu area, top of Tapueahu Valley off new Hwy.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1067 - 1128 m. (3501 - 3701 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -8.85, -140.32

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

  • Distribution

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PAO
Flora of t h • Marquesas Islands
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MM/ HIM: Toovii; Oouau area; top of Tapueahu Valley off new Mwy. Rich
Metrosideros-Ueinaannia aontane vet forest with a diverse pteridophyte understory
of Blechnua, Hypolepis, fispleniua, and Graaaitidaceae. Other associates include
Cyrtandra, Beniostota, Psychotria, Melicope, Ixora, and Coprosaa. The ridges are
windswept shrubland with Pennisetua henryanua, Elaphoglossua, Bidens, Styphelia,
Uikstroeaia, Cyathea, Freycinetia, and Dicranopteris. Elev. 3500-3700 ft.
Along ridge top; highly attractive; steas up to 2 a long, woody, decuabent;
aristate hairs red-brown or yellow-green,? leaves skirting on steas; shrubland.
Lat/Long: 0851 S 14019 U
K. R. Hood 4592	20-22. IX. 1995
S.Perlaan
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l'Envlronntitnt (Ttrritolr» d* 1* Polyn*»!« Fr«n;«lti), under- th* iuiplcn of tho
T»rritoir« do la Polyn#*!» Franpaltt—Bishop Muitua Mtttr cooptrat1v* agrttitnt.
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