Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) Clidemia hirta (Melastomataceae)
herbarium voucher specimen from Tutuila Island
(Tutuila Islands/American Samoa/Pacific region)


Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Clidemia hirta (Melastomataceae) from Tutuila Island (Tutuila Islands/American Samoa/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.


Voucher number: BISH0000159069
Herbarium (or collector): Bishop Museum
Taxon name on voucher: Clidemia hirta (L.) D.Don
Represents which PIER taxon: Clidemia hirta (Melastomataceae)
Local name: n/a
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: Bishop Museum (BISH)
Region: West Polynesia
Country: Samoa
Island group: n/a
Island: Tutuila
State/province: n/a
Town/city: n/a
Locality: Above Fagatoga.
PIER location: Tutuila Island (Tutuila Islands/American Samoa/Pacific region)
Habitat: Hillsides on cultivated ground and around places of habitation.
Elevation (lo/hi): 50 m
Coordinates: n/a
LAT/LON method: n/a
PLDesc: Herb to 48 in. high, averaging 24+ in.; leaves hairy, veins prominent. Venetion on fresh leaves striking to the eye. Hairy on all surfaces, hairs to 1 mm long.
Collector: Wisner, A.W.
Collection team: n/a
CollNumber: 5
Collection date(s): 6.i.1958
Voucher comment: n/a

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