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Pennisetum macrostachyum

Red Fountain-Grass

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General Information

COMMON NAMES: Red Fountain-Grass

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Introduced - Recent, Not naturalised; S.Group (RR, ??); Land, lowlands, gardens

SIGNIFICANCE LIST: Ornamental (for leaves and flowers)

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: Present    Makatea:
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN
+

Northern Group:
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW

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Scientific Taxonomy

Pennisetum macrostachyum (Brongniart)
SYNONYMS: Pennisetum setaceum 'Purpureum' [mis-ID]

TAXONOMY: PLANTAE; ANTHOPHYTA (=Angiospermae); LILIOPSIDA (=Monocotyledones); COMMELINIDAE; Cyperales; POACEAE

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
Rarotonga: fieldspecimen+photo, Atupa upland road, 12/2003, ID GMcC.

References:
p.856 Royal Hort. Soc. Index of Garden Plants

Data Update History (information):
zTX, zB03b, zM03b

Web Resources

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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