Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) Kyllinga nemoralis (Cyperaceae)
herbarium voucher specimen from Nuku Hiva (Nukahiva) Island
(Marquesas Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific region)


Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Kyllinga nemoralis (Cyperaceae) from Nuku Hiva (Nukahiva) Island (Marquesas Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.


Voucher number: PTBG0000041414
Herbarium (or collector): National Tropical Botanical Garden
Taxon name on voucher: Cyperus kyllinga
Represents which PIER taxon: Kyllinga nemoralis (Cyperaceae)
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: Royal Botanic Gardens (K)
Region: East Polynesia
Country: French Polynesia
Island group: Marquesas Islands
Island: Nuku Hiva
State/province: n/a
Town/city: n/a
Locality: NUKU HIVA: Taiohae: naturalized in lawn and garden areas around the town.
PIER location: Nuku Hiva (Nukahiva) Island (Marquesas Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific region)
Habitat: n/a
Elevation (lo/hi): (n/a)
Coordinates:
LAT/LON method: n/a
PLDesc: A small creeping sedge with white terminal globose inflorescence. "pokotavai" or "punie". [medicinal]
Collector: Liloa Dunn
Collection team: n/a
CollNumber: 088
Collection date(s): 5/2/2002
Voucher comment: PAP

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