Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Heteropogon contortus (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
Tonga, Niuafo'ou, on beach above Vai'lahi just north of Koko
Field Collection Date
24 Apr 1979
Field Collection Notes
Open area with scattered toa trees and shrubs; much of the ground is bare volcanic ash. Abundant on this beach above Vai'lahi in open toa areas, which have not been invaded by subwoody plants like Stachytarpheta; tufted grass; culms ascending; spikelets green with brown awns. DUP ex CHR, received 1999
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-15.60336, -175.66028 (± 5 km)
-175.66028, -175.66028 (± 5 km)
Last Update
30 Jul 2021
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