Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae) from ‘Atiu Island (Southern Cook Islands/Cook Islands/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH0000664487 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Ricinus communis L. |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae) |
| 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: | 25.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: | Taunganui Harbour |
| PIER location: | ‘Atiu Island (Southern Cook Islands/Cook Islands/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Beside thicket of au (Hibiscus), semi-shade |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | (n/a) |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Shrub 2m high. Stems dark reddish-pink. Petioles and lamina veins of similar colour but rest of lamina green. Inflorescence pink or greenish-pink. Fruit pink. |
| Collector: | Sykes, W.R. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 474656 |
| Collection date(s): | 25.vii.1991 |
| Voucher comment: | 2 plants only and not seen elsewhere on Atiu. |
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