Ixora casei Hance

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Ixora casei Hance

  • Collector(s)

    N. Shere 1 with Relio Lengsi, P. Emos Eperiam, Francisca Sohl, 17 Aug 2007

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Kitti (Mun.). Enipein village. near Penancio Eperiam's house.

  • Habitat

    Agroforest near house on hillside, growing with coconut, banana, breadfruit.

  • Description

    Shrub up to 5m tall, leaves opposite 7.6cm wide x 20cm long. Smooth bark with moss and lichen growing on it. Flowers red-orange, light green lower, dark green upper side of leaf. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 207028

    Occurrence ID: a42540b7-cf3f-4c44-9355-2ba337911a82

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Ixora casei Hance det N. Shere, Aug 2007

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Kitti (Mun.)

  • City/Township

    Enipein village

  • Locality

    near Penancio Eperiam's house

  • Elevation

    Alt. 114 m. (374 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.81392, 158.216

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1448

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Unable to locate "Penancio Eperiam's house". Determined coordinates of approximate center of Enipein and used half of the measured distance to Wone as the radial.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei State. Kitti
municipality. Enipein village, near Penancio Eperiam's house.
373 ft.
Agroforest near house on hillside, growing with coconut,
banana, breadfruit.
Shrub up to 5m tall, leaves opposite 7.6cm wide x 20cm long.
Smooth bark with moss and lichen growing on it. Flowers
red-orange, light green lower, dark green upper side of leaf.
N.V. Ketieu [Pohnpeian]
bark	For canoes. Used for building canoes. A
pole (rahk) that attaches to the main frame
of the outrigger. 8 pieces of bark are used
and pounded together to make the pole.
BOTANICAL
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00207028
17 Aug 2007
N. Shere, Relio Lengsi, P. Emos Eperiam, Francisca Sohl 1
V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
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REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
00207028