Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) Commelina diffusa (Commelinaceae)
herbarium voucher specimen from Taha‘a Island
(Society Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific region)


Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Commelina diffusa (Commelinaceae) from Taha‘a Island (Society Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.


Voucher number: BISH607467
Herbarium (or collector): Bernice P. Bishop Museum
Taxon name on voucher: Commelina diffusa Burm.f.
Represents which PIER taxon: Commelina diffusa (Commelinaceae)
Local name: n/a
Info current as of: 01 October 2003
PIER comments: n/a
Local name language: n/a
Deteriminer: n/a
Determination date: n/a
Determination institution: Bernice P. Bishop Museum (BISH)
Region: East Polynesia
Country: French Polynesia
Island group: n/a
Island: Tahaa
State/province: n/a
Town/city: n/a
Locality: W side of Baie Apu.
PIER location: Taha‘a Island (Society Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific region)
Habitat: Locally common in marsh on flat ground near shore.
Elevation (lo/hi): 1 m
Coordinates: n/a
LAT/LON method: n/a
PLDesc: Decumbent fleshy stems, flowers with all petals bright blue, one somewhat smaller.
Collector: Fosberg, F.R.
Collection team: n/a
CollNumber: 63534
Collection date(s): 13.vii.1982
Voucher comment: n/a

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