Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) Aeschynomene americana (Fabaceae)
herbarium voucher specimen from Kosrae Island
(Kosrae Island/Federated States of Micronesia/Pacific region)


Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Aeschynomene americana (Fabaceae) from Kosrae Island (Kosrae Island/Federated States of Micronesia/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.


Voucher number: PTBG0000044955
Herbarium (or collector): National Tropical Botanical Garden
Taxon name on voucher: Aeschynomene americana
Represents which PIER taxon: Aeschynomene americana (Fabaceae)
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: Micronesia
Country: FSM
Island group: Caroline Islands
Island: Kosrae
State/province: n/a
Town/city: n/a
Locality: KOSRAE. Malem Municipality, along main road ca. 1 mile north of Malem, near Kosrae Village Resort. Swamp forest with seconday vegetation along road including Leucaena, Desmanthus, Vigna marina, Derris trifoliata, Ischaemum.
PIER location: Kosrae Island (Kosrae Island/Federated States of Micronesia/Pacific region)
Habitat: n/a
Elevation (lo/hi): 2 m
Coordinates:
LAT/LON method: n/a
PLDesc: Herb to 1 m with erect brittle stems. Flowers pale yellow with purple tint, ripe fruits brown. Naturalized, abundant along roadsides.
Collector: David H. Lorence
Collection team: Tim Flynn
CollNumber: 9389
Collection date(s): 1/29/2005
Voucher comment: BISH, NY, US

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