Derris elliptica (Fabaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Derris elliptica (Fabaceae) from Pohnpei Island (Pohnpei Islands/Federated States of Micronesia/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH0000496983 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Derris elliptica (Roxb.) Benth. |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Derris elliptica (Fabaceae) |
| Local name: | up |
| Info current as of: | 01 October 2003 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | F.R.Fosberg |
| Determination date: | 1985 |
| Determination institution: | Bishop Museum (BISH) |
| Region: | Micronesia |
| Country: | Micronesia |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Ponape |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Uh, Awak Valley |
| PIER location: | Pohnpei Island (Pohnpei Islands/Federated States of Micronesia/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | In the understory. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | (n/a) |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | An ubiquitous vine. |
| Collector: | Hobdy, R.W. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 1644 |
| Collection date(s): | 5.vii.1982 |
| Voucher comment: | The root is used for fish poison by the Ponapeans. |
| "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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