Cuscuta campestris (Cuscutaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Cuscuta campestris (Cuscutaceae) from Rotuma Island (Fiji Islands/Fiji/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH0000612918 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Cuscuta campestris Yunck. |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Cuscuta campestris (Cuscutaceae) |
| Local name: | 'luorovaka (= rope of Chief Raukaka)' |
| Info current as of: | 01 October 2003 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | H.St.John |
| Determination date: | n/a |
| Determination institution: | Royal Botanic Gardens (K) |
| Region: | Melanesia |
| Country: | Fiji |
| Island group: | Rotuma Group |
| Island: | Rotuma |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Itutiu District; Mtusa12°30'S 177°05'E |
| PIER location: | Rotuma Island (Fiji Islands/Fiji/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Under Cocos in village; |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | 3 m |
| Coordinates: | |
| LAT/LON method: | Label |
| PLDesc: | Parasitic on herbs; mostly on Stachytarpheta. Stems yellow; becoming orange; flowers white; fruit brownish. |
| Collector: | St.John, H. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 19463 |
| Collection date(s): | 10.viii.1938 |
| Voucher comment: | 'luorovaka (= rope of Chief Raukaka)' apparently |
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