Desmanthus virgatus (Fabaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Desmanthus virgatus (Fabaceae) from Kosrae Island (Kosrae Island/Federated States of Micronesia/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH687713 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bernice P. Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Desmanthus virgatus (L.) Willd. |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Desmanthus virgatus (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: | Near Utwe. |
| PIER location: | Kosrae Island (Kosrae Island/Federated States of Micronesia/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Widespread and common weed along roadsides. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | (n/a) |
| Coordinates: | |
| LAT/LON method: | Label |
| PLDesc: | Scrambling shrub to 2.5 m tall. Undersides of leaves paler. Inflorescence, a sparse head of cream-coloured florets. Fruit, a narrow pod, usually several in a cluster. Seeds small, brown. |
| Collector: | Waterhouse, B.M. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | BMW5769 |
| Collection date(s): | 27.iii.2000 |
| Voucher comment: | Appears to be moving into less-disturbed vegetation. |
| "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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