Merremia peltata (Convolvulaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Merremia peltata (Convolvulaceae) from Kosrae Island (Kosrae Island/Federated States of Micronesia/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH687683 |
| 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: | 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: | Tafunsak, beyond c.5 km airport. |
| PIER location: | Kosrae Island (Kosrae Island/Federated States of Micronesia/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Enormous vines climb to the canopy of the tallest forest trees as well as completely covering disturbed hillsides, landslip areas. Lowland and steep hillsides. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | (n/a) |
| Coordinates: | |
| LAT/LON method: | Label |
| PLDesc: | Robust vine with large peltate leaves. Some leaves observed with diameter to 30cm. Flowers arranged in clusters, calyx pale yellow-green, corolla vivid golden yellow with paler stamens and white stigma. Anthers twist when dehisce. Most parts of the plant |
| Collector: | Waterhouse, B.M. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | BMW5766 |
| Collection date(s): | 26.iii.2000 |
| Voucher comment: | The most serious weed in Kosrae. Referred to locally as Merremia peltata but BMW has observed another similar vine with pale creamy flowers. Venation on those leaves look more deeply indented above. |
| "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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