Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) Merremia peltata (Convolvulaceae)
herbarium voucher specimen from Tahiti Island
(Society Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific region)


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


Voucher number: BISH643431
Herbarium (or collector): Bernice P. Bishop Museum
Taxon name on voucher: Merremia peltata (L.) Merr.
Represents which PIER taxon: Merremia peltata (Convolvulaceae)
Local name: n/a
Info current as of: 01 October 2003
PIER comments: n/a
Local name language: n/a
Deteriminer: Florence
Determination date: 1995
Determination institution: Bernice P. Bishop Museum (BISH)
Region: East Polynesia
Country: French Polynesia
Island group: n/a
Island: Tahiti
State/province: Society Islands
Town/city: n/a
Locality: Teahupoo, Village de Teahupoo. Terre Poritea.
PIER location: Tahiti Island (Society Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific region)
Habitat: Végétation secondaire. Extrêmement envahissante en station ouverte, bords de piste, lisières forestières, marges des cultures d'où elle envahit rapidement la végétation primaire.
Elevation (lo/hi): 60 m
Coordinates:
LAT/LON method: Label
PLDesc: Liane herbacée volubile (fl. & Fl. nouées). En grandes masses sur la végétation herbacée et en draperies sure les arbres, latex blanc liquide, abondant, axes et pétioles souvent teintés de rouge vineux, corolle blanche, tube extérieurement noirâtre à la b
Collector: Florence
Collection team: Ollier & Tahauitu
CollNumber: 11487
Collection date(s): 28.ix.1992
Voucher comment: n/a

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