Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) Phyllanthus acidus (Phyllanthaceae)
herbarium voucher specimen from Fatu Hiva Island
(Marquesas Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific region)


Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Phyllanthus acidus (Phyllanthaceae) from Fatu Hiva Island (Marquesas Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.


Voucher number: PTBG0000006272
Herbarium (or collector): National Tropical Botanical Garden
Taxon name on voucher: Phyllanthus acidus
Represents which PIER taxon: Phyllanthus acidus (Phyllanthaceae)
Local name: n/a
Info current as of: 24 June 2010
PIER comments: n/a
Local name language: n/a
Deteriminer: J. Florence
Determination date: 11.1992
Determination institution: New York Botanical Garden (NY)
Region: East Polynesia
Country: French Polynesia
Island group: Marquesas Islands
Island: Fatu Hiva
State/province: n/a
Town/city: n/a
Locality: FATU HIVA: Omoa village, house along main street. In yard. Common in cultivation.
PIER location: Fatu Hiva Island (Marquesas Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific region)
Habitat: n/a
Elevation (lo/hi): 20 m
Coordinates:
LAT/LON method: n/a
PLDesc: Tree 5 m x 10 cm, ramiflorous. Pistillate flowers with greenish-pink perianth. Staminate flowers reddish-pink. Ripe fruits waxy yellow, very sour.
Collector: David H. Lorence
Collection team: n/a
CollNumber: 6197
Collection date(s): 7/25/1988
Voucher comment: P, PAP, US, BISH, MO

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