Pseuderanthemum carruthersii (Seem.) Guillaumin

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  West Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island. Loukweria Village

• Elevation

  Alt. 176 m. (577 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.4958, 169.263

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

•Mi
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Acanthaceae)
Pseuderanthemum carruthersii (Seem.) Guillaumin
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. West Tanna,
Loukweria Village.
S 19° 29’ 45"; E 169° 15’ 48"; 176 m elev.
Shrub to 2 m, dbh 3 cm, flowers purple, spotted white.
DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Michael J. Balick, #4800	December 5,2015
R. Sean Thackurdeen, Thomas J. Dovo, Leo Feimaga,
Sam Natuoa, Philemon Ala, Frazier Alo
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
New York Botanical Garden; NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH-
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
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Michael J. Balick #4800
N.V. Nape Apen [Natuar]
leaf When a person has a headache, chew a
handful of leaves and spit on the forehead of the
person with a headache. The practice is said to
reduce pain.
Source: Lui Noamel (m, 52), Joe Natuma (m,73>, David Tao
(M, 63), Jack Iawiah (M, 5i), Natua Harry (f, 45)
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