Ruellia prostrata (Acanthaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Ruellia prostrata (Acanthaceae) from ‘Atiu Island (Southern Cook Islands/Cook Islands/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH0000664873 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Ruellia prostrata Poir. |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Ruellia prostrata (Acanthaceae) |
| Local name: | n/a |
| Info current as of: | 01 October 2003 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | D.R.Herbst |
| Determination date: | ix.2000 |
| Determination institution: | Bishop Museum (BISH) |
| Region: | East Polynesia |
| Country: | Cook Islands |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Atiu |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Areora Village |
| PIER location: | ‘Atiu Island (Southern Cook Islands/Cook Islands/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Roadside, base of hedge in front of garden |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | (n/a) |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Low, semi-prostrate herb, forming a loose mat. Flowers buds white; open corollas not seen , either in the morning or afternoon. Locally very common in this habitat. |
| Collector: | Sykes, W.R. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 3893 |
| Collection date(s): | 30.vii.1991 |
| Voucher comment: | n/a |
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