Floral aspects of the Hawaiian Islands

Author:

Hitchcock, A. S.

Title:

Floral aspects of the Hawaiian Islands

Periodical:

Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the institution for the year ending June 30, 1917

Year:

1919

Pages:

24

Subject:

Plants Mauna Kea Silverswords Grasses

Summary:

During the summer of 1916, the author visited the Hawaiian Islands for the purpose of studying their flora. "Upon the upper slopes of Mauna Kea and other high mountains toward the limit of tree growth there are three characteristic species of grass that are found sometimes in great abundance. They are all tufted species that furnish forage to the stock that range through these regions. One of these (Agrostis samdwicemis) is endemic, the other two (Deschampsia australis and Trisetum glomeratum) are found in the South Sea Islands." "on Mauna Kea the silver sword was seen on the north slope above the Kukaiau ranch."

URL:

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=chi.098103070;view=1up;seq=7

Collection:

Monographs