Gomphocarpus physocarpus (Apocynaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Gomphocarpus physocarpus (Apocynaceae) from Rarotonga Island (Southern Cook Islands/Cook Islands/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH0000665085 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Gomphocarpus physocarpus |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Gomphocarpus physocarpus (Apocynaceae) |
| 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: | 22.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: | Nikao area, behind airport. |
| PIER location: | Rarotonga Island (Southern Cook Islands/Cook Islands/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Waste area covered by dense low scrub. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | (n/a) |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Plant over 1 m high, copious white latex. Pedicels +/- curving downwards so that flowers pendent. Corolla white; segments directed downwards and turning up at apex, c. 10mm long, ovate. Gynostegium mauve. Fruit a large inflated bladder 6-7 cm across, gree |
| Collector: | Sykes, W.R. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 467167 |
| Collection date(s): | 22.i.1990 |
| Voucher comment: | n/a |
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