Laportea ruderalis (G.Forst.) Chew

  • Filed As

    Urticaceae
    Laportea ruderalis (G.Forst.) Chew

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 4317 with Roberta Lee, Tamara Balick, Ally Raynor and Nersin Aia, 17 Aug 2002

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Pingelap (Mun.). Pingelap Atoll, Sapwenengi, Deake Island.

  • Habitat

    Plants along sea, growing in sand.

  • Description

    Herb to 30 cm, inflorescence pink, stems reddish. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 202653

    Occurrence ID: 865b8dde-471a-41a1-81c4-a9bcd0f1fd2e

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. 2009. Ethnobotany of Pohnpei: Plants, People, and Island Culture. xi, 585.
    LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/2008031255

  • Local Name

    oaroama

  • Language
    Pohnpeian
  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Pingelap (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Pingelap Atoll, Sapwenengi, Deake Island

  • Coordinates

    6.22306, 160.695

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    None reported (use text does not appear on label)

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