Piper fragile Benth.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper fragile Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    F. R. Fosberg 24688, 03 Jun 1946

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Chuuk. Caroline Islands, Truk Islands, Pis Island, on north side of Truk barrier reef.

  • Specimen Notes

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

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4158123

    Occurrence ID: 5cc652a9-8233-4b95-a52f-68159e456722

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper fragile Benth.

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Chuuk

  • Locality

    Caroline Islands, Truk Islands, Pis Island, on north side of Truk barrier reef

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1 - 2 m. (3 - 7 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    7.67723, 151.765

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    587

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Georeferenced to the center of Piis Island [= Pis] in the Chuuk Lagoon. Referenced www.geonames.org/2081598/piis-island.html for locality information.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

PLANTS OF THE CAROLINE ISLANDS
TRUK ISLANDS
Piper
Locality Pis Island, on north side of Truk barrier reef.
Habitat flat coral sand and rock substratum, mostly planted to coconuts,
with dense brushy understory toward outer beach of Scaevola mixed
with other shrubs, Messerschmidia fringing beach, wet
Everywhere in forest*
Date June 3, 1946	Altitude 1-2 m.
(estimated)
Coll. F. R. Fosberg No. 24688
Remarks Vine covering tree trunks and on ground« n8res
U.S.C.C. Economic Survey of Micronesia
04158123