Asystasia gangetica (Acanthaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Asystasia gangetica (Acanthaceae) from Tol Island (Chuuk Islands/Federated States of Micronesia/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH687773 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bernice P. Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Asystasia gangetica (L.) T.Anderson |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Asystasia gangetica (Acanthaceae) |
| 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: | Federated States of Micronesia |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Tol |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | village of Winifei |
| PIER location: | Tol Island (Chuuk Islands/Federated States of Micronesia/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Commonly cultivated. Appears to be gradually escaping in shaded sites on substance cultivated hillside |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | (n/a) |
| Coordinates: | |
| LAT/LON method: | Label |
| PLDesc: | Ascending, glabrous herb that roots at nodes. Undersides of leaves paler than upper. Flowers very attractive. Calyx green, persistant. Corolla in bud, yellowish green and lilac/mauve at apex. Opens to an irregular tubular flower with a creamy green throat |
| Collector: | Waterhouse, B.M. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 5800 |
| Collection date(s): | 1.iv.2000 |
| Voucher comment: | Collected at part of the Northern Australia Quarntine Strategy |
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