Filed As:

Bromeliaceae
Ananas comosus L.

Common Names:

Pweinaper

Location:

Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Sokehs (Mun.). summit of Sokehs Rock (Paipata). Alt. 173m. (568 ft.)

Collector(s):

N. Tangalin 1153 with D. Lorence, S. Perlman, W. Law, R. Lengsi, E. Eperiam, R. Marcus, Nixon, 23 Apr 2007

Description:

Strap-like leaves w/ sharp serrations on margins. Lvs. adaxial surface red w/ green toward base, abaxial surface glaucous. Lvs. involute. Fruits on stalk in center of plant, hard, glaucous, Common in full sun on non-marshy flats of summit.

Habitat:

Open rock area with marshy spots and small forest patch. Pandanus patina, Melastoma malabathricum var mariannum, Macaranga carolinensis, Dioscorea bulbifera, Glochidion ponapense, Allophyllus timoriensis, Solenostemon scutellarioides, Premna serratifolia, Agalia mariannensis, Hibiscus tiliaceus, Sacciolepis indica, Cyperus polystachyos, Flagella indica, Lantana camara, Spathodea campanulata, Mangifera indica.

Other:

Specimen Notes: [Lat/Long: reads "0' "0 57N 0410592 0771294"]

Identifiers:

GUID: 720ecbb6-f903-4c3d-8252-667eaf3be313

Distribution:

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