Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) Clitoria ternatea (Fabaceae)
herbarium voucher specimen from ‘Atiu Island
(Southern Cook Islands/Cook Islands/Pacific region)


Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Clitoria ternatea (Fabaceae) from ‘Atiu Island (Southern Cook Islands/Cook Islands/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.


Voucher number: BISH0000664484
Herbarium (or collector): Bishop Museum
Taxon name on voucher: Clitoria ternatea L.
Represents which PIER taxon: Clitoria ternatea (Fabaceae)
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: 26.vii.1991
Determination institution: Landcare Research New Zealand Limited (CHR)
Region: East Polynesia
Country: Cook Islands
Island group: n/a
Island: Atiu
State/province: n/a
Town/city: n/a
Locality: Tengatangi Village
PIER location: ‘Atiu Island (Southern Cook Islands/Cook Islands/Pacific region)
Habitat: Roadside, rank herb and low shrub community.
Elevation (lo/hi): (n/a)
Coordinates: n/a
LAT/LON method: n/a
PLDesc: Low scrambling vine. Leaflets membranous. Corolla 4.5-5 cm long, flat, deep blue except for white lower parts to all petals except keel. Standard c.3.5 cm wide, suborbicular, veins elevated on lower side. Wings 3-3.5 cm, irregular shape.
Collector: Sykes, W.R.
Collection team: n/a
CollNumber: 474693
Collection date(s): 26.vii.1991
Voucher comment: A few plants only.

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