Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.

  • Collector(s)

    C. Trauernicht 134, 08 Mar 2005

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nukuoro (Mun.).

  • Habitat

    Village. Tropical atoll consisting of 46 small islands surrounding a 5 mile wide lagoon. Most islands uninhabited but all planted with coconut. Typical Pacific beach strand/littoral forest vegetation mixed with agroforest trees (coconut, breadfruit).

  • Description

    Grass to 20 cm; growing in grassy field near school.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 202861

    Occurrence ID: 34d87413-30e9-4319-83e2-d1cedd5d8d8e

  • Related Publications

    [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.

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Nukuoro (Mun.)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2 m. (7 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    3.84389, 154.971

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Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Poaceae
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Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.
det. T. Flynn, Dec 2005
Federated States of Micronesia, Pohnpei. Nukuoro.
3°50'38"N, 154°5$'17"E
2 m. elev.
Village. Tropical atoll consisting of 46 small islands
surrounding a 5 mile wide lagoon. Most islands
uninhabited but all planted with coconut. Typical Pacific
beach strand/littoral forest vegetation mixed with
agroforest trees (coconut, breadfruit).
Grass to 20 cm; growing in grassy field near school.
08 Mar 2005
C. Trauernicht 134
Gildea Foundation and the Overbrook Foundation
NYdb
00202861