Poaceae
Isachne

Isachne vitiensis Rendle

First published in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 39: 181 (1909)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Vanuatu, Fiji. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Fiji, Vanuatu

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Clayton, W.D. & Snow, N. (2010). A key to Pacific Grasses: 1-107. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Iskandar, E.A.P. & Veldkamp, J.F. (2004). A revision of Malesian Isachne sect. Isachne (Gramineae, Panicoideae, Isachneae). Reinwardtia 12: 159-179.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Clayton, W.D. & Snow, N. (2010). A key to Pacific Grasses: 1-107. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Reay, L. [22] Fiji K003155463 Yes
B.E.P. [1921] Fiji K003155454 Yes
Tothill, J.D.; Tothill, B.H. [64] Fiji K003155469 Yes
Smith, A.C. [1660] Fiji K003155465 Yes
Degener, O. [14750] Fiji K003155460 Yes
Smith, A.C. [7055] Fiji K003155457 Yes
Greenwood, W. [326A] Fiji K003155453 Yes
s.coll. [25] Fiji K003155472 Yes
[W. Leanwood] [326] Fiji K003155471 Yes
Tothill, J.D. [64] Fiji K003155470 Yes
Parham, B.E. [434] Fiji K003155455 Yes
Gillespie, J.W. [3836] Fiji K003155458 Yes
Parham; Koroiveiban [14385] Fiji K003155467 Yes
Smith, A.C. [925] Fiji K003155464 Yes
Smith, A.C. [545] Fiji K003155466 Yes
Koroiveiban, D. [16199] Fiji K003155468 Yes
Raynal, J. [RSNH16330] Vanuatu K003155461 Yes
Smith, A.C. [8357] Fiji K003155456 Yes
Raynal, J. [RSNH16189] Vanuatu K003155462 Yes
Degener, O. [14312] Fiji K003155459 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora

    • Clayton, W.D., Vorontsova, M.S., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. (2006 onwards). GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0