Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) Dieffenbachia seguine (Araceae)
herbarium voucher specimen from Rarotonga Island
(Southern Cook Islands/Cook Islands/Pacific region)


Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Dieffenbachia seguine (Araceae) from Rarotonga Island (Southern Cook Islands/Cook Islands/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.


Voucher number: BISH666073
Herbarium (or collector): Bernice P. Bishop Museum
Taxon name on voucher: Dieffenbachia seguine (N. Jacquin) Schott
Represents which PIER taxon: Dieffenbachia seguine (Araceae)
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: 9.xii.1991
Determination institution: CHR (CHR)
Region: East Polynesia
Country: Cook Islands
Island group: n/a
Island: Rarotonga
State/province: n/a
Town/city: n/a
Locality: Turoa Valley
PIER location: Rarotonga Island (Southern Cook Islands/Cook Islands/Pacific region)
Habitat: Within small grove of trees, on gentle slope.
Elevation (lo/hi): (n/a)
Coordinates: n/a
LAT/LON method: n/a
PLDesc: Rhizomatous, +/- fleshy herb with leaves to nearly 2 m high; forming a dense stand. Leaves with pale green mottling of flecks and patches on upper surface with a background of deep garden. No sign of reproductive parts.
Collector: Sykes, W.R.
Collection team: n/a
CollNumber: 474843
Collection date(s): 4.viii.1991
Voucher comment: n/a

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