Miscanthus floridulus (Labill.) K.Schum.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Miscanthus floridulus (Labill.) K.Schum.

  • Collector(s)

    E. Albert 1, 19 Oct 2002

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Madolenihmw (Mun.). Nanpahlap.

  • Description

    Shrub 3 m tall, stem 2 cm in diameter, flowers white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 202712

    Occurrence ID: 41fbc028-10a1-4cee-b3c6-5e1c41124ec2

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. 2009. Ethnobotany of Pohnpei: Plants, People, and Island Culture. xi, 585.
    LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/2008031255

    [Article] Herrera, Katherine, et al. 2010. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia with Local Names and Uses. Allertonia. 10: 1-192.

  • Local Name

    sapeleng

  • Language
    Pohnpeian
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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Madolenihmw (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Nanpahlap

  • Coordinates

    6.8752, 158.314

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    OTHER SOCIOCULTURAL USES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Other Sociocultural Uses)

  • Level 3 Use

    Game

  • Use Notes

    It was used for an old game called ""

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Miscanthus floridulus (Labill.) K. Schum.
det. M. Y. Choi, 2002
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Madolenihmw
Municipality. Nanpahlap.
Shrub 3 m tall, stem 2 cm in diameter, flowers white.
N.V. sapeleng [Pohnpeian]
stems	Game.	It	was used for an old game called
"pei". Cut the stem into 4 ft long strips and
it's ready for this old game.
Participant: Joseph Juhda: Pohnpei. Male.
19 Oct 2002
E. Albert 1
Gildea Foundation
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