Merremia peltata (Convolvulaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Merremia peltata (Convolvulaceae) from ‘Atiu Island (Southern Cook Islands/Cook Islands/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH664494 |
| 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: | W.R. Sykes |
| Determination date: | 1.viii.1991 |
| Determination institution: | CHR (CHR) |
| Region: | East Polynesia |
| Country: | Cook Islands |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Atiu |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Village's Centre, near Vai Momori track |
| PIER location: | ‘Atiu Island (Southern Cook Islands/Cook Islands/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Volcanic slope above swamp, old plantation area. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | (n/a) |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Very vigorous liane covering many square metres of low scrub and trees. A) Youngest leaves and shoots shining deep browinsh. B) Large mature leaf deep green above. Flowers few and inaccessible, large white. |
| Collector: | Sykes, W.R. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 474803 |
| Collection date(s): | 1.viii.1991 |
| Voucher comment: | n/a |
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