Calotropis gigantea (Asclepiadaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Calotropis gigantea (Asclepiadaceae) from Tutuila Island (Tutuila Islands/American Samoa/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH123356 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bernice P. Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Calotropis gigantea (L.) W.T.Aiton |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Calotropis gigantea (Asclepiadaceae) |
| Local name: | n/a |
| Info current as of: | 01 October 2003 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | A.C. Smith |
| Determination date: | 1986 |
| Determination institution: | Bernice P. Bishop Museum (BISH) |
| Region: | West Polynesia |
| Country: | Samoa |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Tutuila |
| State/province: | Laau |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Near corner of old school (?) Utulei. |
| PIER location: | Tutuila Island (Tutuila Islands/American Samoa/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Near corner of house cultivated. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | 3 m |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Herbaceous plant with slightly woody stem to 6 feet. Color of flower white. Fruit NS. |
| Collector: | Wisner, A.W. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 109 |
| Collection date(s): | 14.viii.1959 |
| Voucher comment: | Planted by children |
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