Merremia peltata (Convolvulaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Merremia peltata (Convolvulaceae) from Rarotonga Island (Southern Cook Islands/Cook Islands/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH665076 |
| 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: | 24.i.1990 |
| Determination institution: | ' (') |
| Region: | East Polynesia |
| Country: | Cook Islands |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Rarotonga |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Avatiu Valley |
| PIER location: | Rarotonga Island (Southern Cook Islands/Cook Islands/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Valley bottom, old taro area, amongst scrub and grass. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | 20 m |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Vigorous scrambling or trailing vine. Young leaves dark shining purple; mature leaves scarcely shining, usually somewhat folded along midrib at bottom of V; veins pinkish below. Very few flowers present, white, campanulate, c.6 cm long. |
| Collector: | Sykes, W.R. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 467187 |
| Collection date(s): | 24.i.1990 |
| Voucher comment: | Locally very common. |
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