Desmodium tortuosum (Fabaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Desmodium tortuosum (Fabaceae) from Kosrae Island (Kosrae Island/Federated States of Micronesia/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH687670 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bernice P. Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Desmodium tortuosum (Sw.) DC. |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Desmodium tortuosum (Fabaceae) |
| Local name: | n/a |
| Info current as of: | 01 October 2003 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | B.M.Waterhouse |
| Determination date: | n/a |
| Determination institution: | Bernice P. Bishop Museum (BISH) |
| Region: | Micronesia |
| Country: | Micronesia |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Kosrae |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Road to airport. |
| PIER location: | Kosrae Island (Kosrae Island/Federated States of Micronesia/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | 4-5 plants at base of powerline pole. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | (n/a) |
| Coordinates: | |
| LAT/LON method: | Label |
| PLDesc: | Erect herb c.1.4 m tall. Sparse foliage especially on upper branches. Leaves sticky, hairy. Flowers pale pink. Pods break into 1-seeded articles. |
| Collector: | Waterhouse, B.M. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | BMW5764 |
| Collection date(s): | 26.iii.2000 |
| Voucher comment: | Not observed elsewhere on island (as yet). |
| "n/a" (above) means "not applicable" or "not available," as appropriate. The template for this page was created on 26 September 2006 by PT; the page contents were last regenerated on 26 September 2006 by PT. |
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