Asystasia gangetica (Acanthaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Asystasia gangetica (Acanthaceae) from Ua Huka (Huahuna, Uahuka) Island (Marquesas Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | PTBG0000041900 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | National Tropical Botanical Garden |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Asystasia gangetica (L.) T. Anderson |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Asystasia gangetica (Acanthaceae) |
| Local name: | n/a |
| Info current as of: | 24 June 2010 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | D. Lorence |
| Determination date: | 6/04 |
| Determination institution: | National Tropical Botanical Garden (PTBG) |
| Region: | East Polynesia |
| Country: | French Polynesia |
| Island group: | Marquesas Islands |
| Island: | Ua Huka |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | UA HUKA: Papaouakeikaha, in front of Agricultural Station (SDR). Roadside. With other naturalized weeds. |
| PIER location: | Ua Huka (Huahuna, Uahuka) Island (Marquesas Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | n/a |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | 170 m |
| Coordinates: | |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Perennial herb climbing in fence to 2 m. Corolla zygomorphic, lobes lavender, tube and throat yellow within. Fruits green ripening brown. Naturalized locally, although not yet widespread. Seen also in Hane village. |
| Collector: | David H. Lorence |
| Collection team: | L. Dunn |
| CollNumber: | 9317 |
| Collection date(s): | 6/16/2004 |
| Voucher comment: | US, PAP, P, BISH, NY |
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