Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) Merremia peltata (Convolvulaceae)
herbarium voucher specimen from Vava‘u Island
(Vava‘u Group/Tonga/Pacific region)


Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Merremia peltata (Convolvulaceae) from Vava‘u Island (Vava‘u Group/Tonga/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.


Voucher number: BISH0000140342
Herbarium (or collector): Bishop Museum
Taxon name on voucher: Merremia peltata (L.) Merr.
Represents which PIER taxon: Merremia peltata (Convolvulaceae)
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: 1988
Determination institution: Bishop Museum (BISH)
Region: West Polynesia
Country: Tonga
Island group: n/a
Island: Vava'u
State/province: n/a
Town/city: n/a
Locality: Near the village og Leimatua, northwest of Neiafu.
PIER location: Vava‘u Island (Vava‘u Group/Tonga/Pacific region)
Habitat: Climbing in thicket along the road.
Elevation (lo/hi): 30 m
Coordinates: n/a
LAT/LON method: n/a
PLDesc: n/a
Collector: Yuncker, T.G.
Collection team: n/a
CollNumber: 16186
Collection date(s): 26.v.1953
Voucher comment: Common but not in flower at this season.

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