Flora of Nihoa - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This is a list of the flora of Nihoa

Nihoa

Nihoa , also known as Bird Island or Moku Manu, is the largest and tallest of ten islands and atolls in the uninhabited Northwestern Hawaiian Islands . The island is located at the southern end of the NWHI chain, southeast of Necker Island...

, an island in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands or the Leeward Islands are the small islands and atolls in the Hawaiian island chain located northwest of the islands of Kauai and Niihau. They are administered by the U.S. state of Hawaii except Midway Atoll, which has temporary residential facilities and is...

, part of the City & County of Honolulu in the U.S. state of Hawaii

Hawaii

Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...

. Nihoa is listed in the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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and protected under the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

Species	Common name	Status
Nephrolepis multiflora Nephrolepis Nephrolepis is a genus of about 30 species of ferns in the family Nephrolepidaceae or Lomariopsidaceae .-Selected species:* Nephrolepis biserrata Schott. Nephrolepis is a genus of about 30 species of ferns in the family Nephrolepidaceae or Lomariopsidaceae (included in Davalliaceae in some...	Sword fern	Naturalized alien
Pritchardia remota Pritchardia remota Pritchardia remota is a species of palm endemic on the island of Nihoa, Hawaii, and later transplanted to the island of Laysan. It is a smaller tree than most other species of Pritchardia, typically reaching only tall and with a trunk diameter of . It is the only type of tree on the island and...	Loulu	Endemic
Cenchrus echinatus Cenchrus echinatus Cenchrus echinatus, common names southern sandspur, southern sandbur, Mossman River Grass is a member of the Poaceae or grass family. It is native to north and south America....	Sandbur	Naturalized alien
Eragrostis variabilis	'Emo-loa	Indigenous
Panicum Panicum Panicum is a large genus of about 450 species of grasses native throughout the tropical regions of the world, with a few species extending into the northern temperate zone... torridum	Kakonakona	Indigenous
Paspalum Paspalum Paspalum is a genus of the grass family . Commonly known as paspalums, bahiagrasses or dallis grasses most are tall perennial American grasses. They are most diverse in subtropical and tropical regions.... sp.		Naturalized alien
Setaria Setaria Setaria is a genus of grasses in the Poaceae family.-Selected species:* Setaria cernua Kunth* Setaria dielsii R.A.W.Herrm.* Setaria faberi R.A.W.Herrm.* Setaria incrassata Hack. – Vlei Bristle Grass... verticillata	Bristly Foxtail	Naturalized alien
Tetragonia tetragonioides	New Zealand Spinach	Naturalized alien
Amaranthus brownii Amaranthus brownii Amaranthus brownii is an annual herb in the Amaranthaceae family. The plant is found only on the small island of Nihoa in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, growing on rocky outcrops at altitudes of . It is one of nine species of Amaranthus in the Hawaiian Islands, but the only endemic Hawaiian...		Endemic
Heliotropium curassavicum Heliotropium curassavicum Heliotropium curassavicum is a species of heliotrope that is native to much of the Americas, from Canada to Argentina, and can be found on other continents as an introduced species...	Nena	Indigenous
Schiedea verticillata	Nihoa Carnation	Endemic
Chenopodium Chenopodium Chenopodium is a genus of about 150 species of perennial or annual herbaceous flowering plants known as the goosefoots, which occur almost anywhere in the world. It is placed in the family Amaranthaceae in the APG II system; older classifications separate it and its relatives as Chenopodiaceae, but... oahuense	'Aweoweo	Indigenous
Ipomoea indica Ipomoea indica Ipomoea indica is a species of morning glory known by several common names, including Blue morning glory, oceanblue morning glory, koali awa, and blue dawn flower.-Description:...	Koali'awahia	Indigenous
Ipomoea pes-caprae Ipomoea pes-caprae Ipomoea pes-caprae, also known as Beach Morning Glory or Goat's Foot, is a common pantropical creeping vine belonging to the family Convolvulaceae. It grows on the upper parts of beaches and endures salted air. It is one of the most common and most widely distributed salt tolerant plants and...	Beach Morning Glory	Indigenous
Sicyos Sicyos Sicyos is a flowering plant genus of the family Cucurbitaceae.Members of the genus are commonly known as burr cucumbers.-Selected species:-Formerly placed here:* Blastania garcini Cogn.... pachycarpus		Indigenous
Chamaesyce celastroides	'Akoko	Indigenous
Sesbania tomentosa Sesbania tomentosa Sesbania tomentosa, commonly known as Ōhai, is an endangered species of flowering plant in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is endemic to the main Hawaiian Islands as well as Nihoa and Necker Island. It inhabits low shrublands and, rarely, dry forests, at elevations from sea level to...	'Ohai	Indigenous
Sida fallax Sida fallax Sida fallax, known as ilima in Hawaiian, is a species of herbaceous flowering plant in the Hibiscus family, Malvaceae, that occurs on most of the Pacific Islands. The flowers are small, in diameter, have five petals, and are a golden yellow in color. Plants may be erect or prostrate and are found...	'Ilima	Indigenous
Boerhavia Boerhavia Boerhavia, the spiderlings, is a genus of about 40 species of annual or perennial herbaceous plants in the four o'clock flower family, Nyctaginaceae. The common name refers to the appearance of a spider or spider's web given by the numerous long, slender and interlocking stems of the inflorescences... repens	Alena	Indigenous
Rumex Rumex The docks and sorrels, genus Rumex L., are a genus of about 200 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbs in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae.... albescens		Indigenous
Portulaca Portulaca Portulaca is the type genus of the flowering plant family Portulacaceae, comprising about 40-100 species found in the tropics and warm temperate regions. They are also sometimes known as Rose Moss or more commonly Moss Roses.... lutea	'Ihi	Indigenous
Portulaca oleracea	Common Purslane	Naturalized alien
Portulaca Portulaca Portulaca is the type genus of the flowering plant family Portulacaceae, comprising about 40-100 species found in the tropics and warm temperate regions. They are also sometimes known as Rose Moss or more commonly Moss Roses.... villosa		Indigenous
Solanum americanum Solanum americanum American nightshade is a herbaceous flowering plant of wide though uncertain native range. The certain native range encompasses the tropics and subtropics of the Americas, Melanesia and Meganesia...	Popolo	Indigenous
Solanum nelsonii		Indigenous
Tribulus Tribulus Tribulus is a genus of plants found in many warm regions. The best-known member is T. terrestris , a widespread weed and also the source of a dietary supplement.... cistoides	Nohu	Indigenous

External links

http://www.hawaiianatolls.org/about/midway.php
http://www.fws.gov/pacificislands/flora/nihoaplants.html

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