Turnera ulmifolia L.
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Filed As
Turneraceae
Turnera ulmifolia L. -
Collector(s)
M. J. Balick 4250 with Tamara Balick, Roberta Lee, Ally Raynor, Elpiana Amor, and local guides Morgan Henry and Roger Edumd, 06 Aug 2002
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Location
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Mokil (Mun.). Mokil Atoll, Jokojka.
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Habitat
Seaside vegetation along shore near school.
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Description
Woody herb to 1 m, flowers yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 202644
Occurrence ID: 8c5f02b9-65d7-4d9f-83d9-64067d650353
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Laboratory Collections
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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
yellow bells
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Language
English
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Malpighiales
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Family
Passifloraceae
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All Determinations
Turnera ulmifolia L. det L. Dunn, Apr 2005
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Region
Oceania
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Country
Federated States of Micronesia
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State/Province
Pohnpei
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County/Municipio
Mokil (Mun.)
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Locality
Mokil Atoll, Jokojka
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Coordinates
6.69806, 159.759
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Distribution
Level 1 Use
MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS
Level 2 Use
Unspecified (Materials and Products)
Level 3 Use
Adornment
Use Notes
Used to make head garland--Mwaramwar.
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Turnera ulmifolia L.