Commelina diffusa Burm.f.

  • Filed As

    Commelinaceae
    Commelina diffusa Burm.f.

  • Collector(s)

    P. Emos Eperiam 37 with F. Sohl, R. Lengsi, J. Cooper, 17 Mar 2006

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Kitti (Mun.). Enpein. Nah Kariki.

  • Habitat

    None given.

  • Description

    Grass, approx. 0.3 meter tall, leaves smooth dark green above, lowers light green. Leaves about 7.5 - 10 cm. Older leaves turn brown. Stem soft and brown with green tiny roots. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 207043

    Occurrence ID: 903945ca-b6ca-42f0-9ed6-c540002af2d7

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Commelinales

  • Family

    Commelinaceae

  • All Determinations

    Commelina diffusa Burm.f. det T. Flynn, 17 Mar 2006

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Kitti (Mun.)

  • City/Township

    Enpein

  • Locality

    Nah Kariki

  • Elevation

    Alt. 77 m. (253 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.81927, 158.218

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Commelinaceae
Commelina diffusa Burm. f.
det. T. Flynn, 17 Mar 2006
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Kitti. Enpein.
6°49'9.36"N, 158°13'5.64"E
252 ft.
None given.
Grass, approx. 0.3 meter tall, leaves smooth dark green
above, lowers light green. Leaves about 7.5 - 10 cm.
Older leaves turn brown. Stem soft and brown with green
tiny roots.
N.V. Rehsopw [Pohnpeian]
leaf	Not reported. For children and woman.
Gather plenty of leaves, doesn't matter how
many, pound, put in a piece of cloth and
squeeze into a cup of water then drink.
Participant: Blanko Santos. Male.
17 Mar 2006
P. Emos Eperiam, F. Sohl, R. Lengsi, J. Cooper 37
The V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
NYdb
00207043