Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Eriochloa procera (Retz.) C.E.Hubb.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
Cook Islands, Rarotonga, Nikao, western end of airport runway, beach below plane-watchers' park
Field Collection Date
01 Nov 2018
Field Collection Notes
Occasional rosette forming grass on coral sand upper beach. Stems and leaves purplish. Distinctive purple collar at base of each spikelet
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-21.20314, -159.81764 (± 1 m)
-159.81764, -159.81764 (± 1 m)
Last Update
07 Feb 2023
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