Piper fragile Benth.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper fragile Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    F. R. Fosberg 26019, 31 Jul 1946

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Truk Islands. Moen Island, Muan Village, west coast of island.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2023.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4158114

    Occurrence ID: 73a3b2f9-06f1-4c9b-b959-faa14312241b

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper fragile Benth.

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • Locality

    Truk Islands. Moen Island, Muan Village, west coast of island.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 15 m. (49 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    7.43832, 151.852

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    3518

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Unable to locate “Muan Village”. Divided Weno [= Moen] into east and west at the center. Georeferenced to the approximate center of the western side of the island. Referenced www.geonames.org/2081240/weno-island.html for locality information.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

frtr.rn plants of the CAROLINE islands
TRUK ISLANDS
Piper fragile Benth.
Det.
Locality Moen Island, Muan Village, west coast of island
Habitat in and around old mango grove on slope at foot of mountain.
Climbing on tree trunk.
Date July 31, 1946 Altitude 15 m. (estimated)
Coll. F. R. Fosberg No. 26019
& K. J. Pelzer
Remarks Vine, with very marked pleasant odor,
even when unbroken.
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U.S.C.C. Economic Survey of Micronesia
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