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, top of 'Ahea ridge facing to Vaisi'i
Field Collection Date
26 Apr 1979
Field Collection Notes
Open grassy area; dominate [sic] grass forming tufts c. 1ft. apart. Tufted grass; weathered look, but plants in burnt area nice and green; spikes green; awns brown; fatai abundant in areas. DUP ex CHR, received 1999
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-15.60336, -175.61542 (± 50 m)
-175.61542, -175.61542 (± 50 m)
Last Update
30 Jul 2021
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