Canthium aurantiacum Merr. & L.M.Perry

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Canthium aurantiacum Merr. & L.M.Perry ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    L. J. Brass 5580, 27 Nov 1933

  • Location

    Papua New Guinea. Central. Kubuna.

  • Habitat

    Ridge forest substage.

  • Description

    Small tree 5 m; leaves thick, smooth; fruits solitary in axils, orange-yellow, about 4.5 cm long x 3 cm or more diam. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 130981

    Occurrence ID: 6b8b8460-4061-4f76-ab4a-2391cee6d304

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Papua New Guinea

  • State/Province

    Central

  • Locality

    Kubuna

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -8.69309, 146.755

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    700

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Best Practices (Chapman and Wieczor. I placed the point at Kubuna Mission, with the uncertainty radius encompassing the area up to ca. 700 meters.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

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