Tradescantia spathacea (Commelinaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Tradescantia spathacea (Commelinaceae) from Rarotonga Island (Southern Cook Islands/Cook Islands/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH596094 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bernice P. Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Rhoeo discolor |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Tradescantia spathacea (Commelinaceae) |
| Local name: | n/a |
| Info current as of: | 01 October 2003 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | W.R. Sykes |
| Determination date: | 16.viii.1982 |
| Determination institution: | CHR (CHR) |
| Region: | East Polynesia |
| Country: | Cook Islands |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Rarotonga |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Titikaveka. |
| PIER location: | Rarotonga Island (Southern Cook Islands/Cook Islands/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | On church wall; coral. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | (n/a) |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Rosette forming succulent herb; leaves purple below; bracts purple, two interlocking to form boat shaped inflorescence 4-4.5 cm wide, corolla white, evanescent. |
| Collector: | Sykes, W.R. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 399892 |
| Collection date(s): | 16.viii.1982 |
| Voucher comment: | n/a |
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