Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (Malvaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (Malvaceae) from Hiva Oa Island (Marquesas Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | PTBG0000039775 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | National Tropical Botanical Garden |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Hibiscus rosa-sinensis |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (Malvaceae) |
| Local name: | n/a |
| Info current as of: | 24 June 2010 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | n/a |
| Determination date: | n/a |
| Determination institution: | National Tropical Botanical Garden (PTBG) |
| Region: | East Polynesia |
| Country: | French Polynesia |
| Island group: | Marquesas Islands |
| Island: | Hiva Oa |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | HIVA OA: Atu ona: cultivated in a garden of a friend of Tahia Mataiki who is a local sculpter. |
| PIER location: | Hiva Oa Island (Marquesas Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | n/a |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | 100 m |
| Coordinates: | |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | A shrub, 1.5 m tall, leaves ovate, 6.5 cm x 4 cm, margins dentate; flowers red, a double variety. [medicinal]. "koute 'enana" |
| Collector: | Liloa Dunn |
| Collection team: | Tahia Mataiki |
| CollNumber: | 286 |
| Collection date(s): | 6/25/2003 |
| Voucher comment: | n/a |
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