Jatropha gossypiifolia (Euphorbiaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Jatropha gossypiifolia (Euphorbiaceae) from Ngerkebesang Island (Palau (main island group)/Palau/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH143296 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bernice P. Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Jatropha gossypifolia L. |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Jatropha gossypiifolia (Euphorbiaceae) |
| Local name: | n/a |
| Info current as of: | 01 October 2003 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | n/a |
| Determination date: | n/a |
| Determination institution: | UC (UC) |
| Region: | Micronesia |
| Country: | Caroline Islands |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Arakabesan Island |
| State/province: | Palau Group |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | East slope near causeway to Koror |
| PIER location: | Ngerkebesang Island (Palau (main island group)/Palau/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Roadsides in rather low ground. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | (n/a) |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Bush 1.5 m tall; leaves and young growth purplish, glandular hairs green; flowers red; fruit immature. |
| Collector: | Fosberg, F.R. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 25769A |
| Collection date(s): | 21.vii.1946 |
| Voucher comment: | Common but only seen here. |
| "n/a" (above) means "not applicable" or "not available," as appropriate. The template for this page was created on 26 September 2006 by PT; the page contents were last regenerated on 26 September 2006 by PT. |
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