Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) Cinchona pubescens (Rubiaceae)
herbarium voucher specimen from Tahiti Island
(Society Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific region)


Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Cinchona pubescens (Rubiaceae) from Tahiti Island (Society Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.


Voucher number: BISH491692
Herbarium (or collector): Bernice P. Bishop Museum
Taxon name on voucher: Cinchona pubescens Vahl
Represents which PIER taxon: Cinchona pubescens (Rubiaceae)
Local name: n/a
Info current as of: 01 October 2003
PIER comments: n/a
Local name language: n/a
Deteriminer: L.Andersson
Determination date: iii.2003
Determination institution: GB (GB)
Region: East Polynesia
Country: French Polynesia
Island group: n/a
Island: Tahiti
State/province: n/a
Town/city: n/a
Locality: Near former Lac Vaiufaufa, above plateau de Taravao, Presque Isle de Taiarapu.
PIER location: Tahiti Island (Society Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific region)
Habitat: Naturailzed in tiny patch of forest that escaped bulldozers.
Elevation (lo/hi): (n/a)
Coordinates: n/a
LAT/LON method: n/a
PLDesc: Small tree with old leaves, brighjt red, flowers white, fragrant.
Collector: Fosberg, F.R.
Collection team: B.C.Staone
CollNumber: 61304
Collection date(s): 28.vii.1981
Voucher comment: n/a

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