Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Plate 2. Dicots - Acanthuraceae to Asteraceae

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Asystasia gangetica. Chinese violet Asystasia gangetica. Chinese violet Graptophyllum pictum Graptophyllum pictum
Justica procumbens Pseuderanthemum carruthersii Pseuderanthemum carruthersii Ruellia prostrata. va ouli. prostrate wild petunia
Ruellia tuberosa. minnieroot Sesuvium portulacastrum. shoreline seapurslane Sesuvium portulacastrum. ti; shoreline seapurslane Sesuvium portulacastrum. ti; shoreline seapurslane
Achyranthes aspera. tamatama. devil's horsewhip Achyranthes aspera. tamatama. devil's horsewhip Alternanthera sessilis. sessile joyweed Amaranthus viridis. slender amaranth
Amaranthus viridis. slender amaranth Mangifera indica. mago. mango Rhus taitensis. tavai Spondias dulcis. vi. Jewish plum
Spondias dulcis. vi. Jewish plum Cananga odorata. moso'oi. ylang ylang. Cananga odorata. moso'oi. ylang ylang Centella asiatica. togotogo. Asiatic pennywort
Alyxia stellata. gau. maile Alyxia stellata. gau. maile Cerbera manghas. leva Cerbera manghas. leva
Plumeria rubra. frangipani. Meryta macrophylla. fagufagu Polyscias guilfoylei. geranium aralia. Polyscias guilfoylei. geranium aralia.
Polyscias samoensis. tagitagi Asclepias curassavica. milkweed Asclepias curassavica. milkweed Hoya australis. fui selela. olive vao
Hoya australis. fui selela. olive vao Ageratum conyzoides. tropical whiteweed Ageratum conyzoides. tropical whiteweed Bidens alba. beggar's-tick
Bidens sp. beggar's-tick Bidens pilosa. beggar's-tick Bidens pilosa. beggar's-tick Conyza bonariensis. asthmaweed
Conyza bonariensis. asthmaweed Crassocephalum crepidioides. fau lele. redflower ragleaf Crassocephalum crepidioides. fau lele. redflower ragleaf Cyanthillium cinereum. little ironweed
Cyanthillium cinereum. little ironweed Eclipta prostrata. false daisy Eclipta prostrata. false daisy Erechtites valerianifolia. fua lele. tropical burnweed
Erechtites valerianifolia. fua lele. tropical burnweed Melanthera biflora Melanthera biflora Mikania micrantha. fue saina. mile-a-minute weed
Mikania micrantha. fue saina. mile-a-minute weed Pseudelephantopus spicatus. vao malini. dog's-tongue Pseudelephantopus spicatus. vao malini. dog's-tongue Sigesbeckia orientalis. common St. Paul's wort
Sigesbeckia orientalis. common St. Paul's wort Sphagneticola trilobata. Bay Biscayne creeping oxeye, wedelia Synedrella nodiflora. tae'oti. nodeweed
Tridax procumbens. coat buttons Tridax procumbens. coat buttons Youngia japonica. oriental hawksbeard Youngia japonica. oriental hawksbeard
       
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