Abelmoschus moschatus (Malvaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Abelmoschus moschatus (Malvaceae) from Ifalik (Ifaluk) Atoll (Yap Islands/Federated States of Micronesia/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH157693 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bernice P. Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Abelmoschus moschatus Medik. |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Abelmoschus moschatus (Malvaceae) |
| Local name: | kamwayang |
| Info current as of: | 01 October 2003 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | M.C. Neal |
| Determination date: | n/a |
| Determination institution: | Bernice P. Bishop Museum (BISH) |
| Region: | Micronesia |
| Country: | Caroline Islands |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Ifaluk Atoll |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Falalap, S. bwol. |
| PIER location: | Ifalik (Ifaluk) Atoll (Yap Islands/Federated States of Micronesia/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | n/a |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | (n/a) |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Fls. bright yellow with dark red center. |
| Collector: | Abbott, D.P. |
| Collection team: | M. Bates |
| CollNumber: | 135 |
| Collection date(s): | 5.ix.1953 |
| Voucher comment: | Not used for maremars but single fls. put in hair. used for medicine for internal sicknesses of many kinds, young fr. smashed up in water or young coconuts. |
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