Abelmoschus moschatus Medik.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Abelmoschus moschatus Medik.

  • Collector(s)

    N. Tangalin 1262 with Emos Eperiam, Relio Langsi, Steven Perlman, Wayne Law, 08 May 2007

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Madolenihmw (Mun.). Nankepira, roadside w/ houses and agroforest with Artocarpus altilis, Hibiscus tiliaceus, Macaranga, Dioscorea, Musa, Mangifera indica, Cocos nucifera, Ipomoea, Passiflora, Vigna, Angelonia, Eleocharis, Abelmoschus, Cyperus, Lindsaea, Torenia, Machranga, Emilia, Crotolari, Ludwigia, Nephrolepis obliterate, Pueraria montana var. lobata, Urena lobata, grasses.

  • Description

    All parts pubescent. Adaxial leaf med green, abaxial blade light green. Fruits green canaliculate. Flw yellow w/ red. Petiole junctions, peduncle, base of leaf veins red.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Naturalizing on roadside.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02136914

    Occurrence ID: 026f6ce5-d368-4599-9b35-c9f08d701e2f

  • Related Publications

    [Article] Herrera, Katherine, et al. 2010. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia with Local Names and Uses. Allertonia. 10: 1-192.

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Madolenihmw (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Nankepira, roadside w/ houses and agroforest with Artocarpus altilis, Hibiscus tiliaceus, Macaranga, Dioscorea, Musa, Mangifera indica, Cocos nucifera, Ipomoea, Passiflora, Vigna, Angelonia, Eleocharis, Abelmoschus, Cyperus, Lindsaea, Torenia, Machranga, Emilia, Crotolari, Ludwigia, Nephrolepis obliterate, Pueraria montana var. lobata, Urena lobata, grasses.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 76 m. (249 ft.)

  • Distribution

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FLORA OF THE CAROLINE ISLANDS
Abeimoschus moschatus Medik,
MALVACEAE
CAROLINE ISLANDS
POHNPS: Madolenihwm District. Nankepira, roadside w/ houses and
agroforest with Artocarpus altilis, Hibiscus tiliaceus, Macaranga, Dioscorea,
Musa, Mangifera indica, Cocos nucifera, Ipomoea, Passifiora, Vigna, Angelonia,
Eleocharis, Abeimoschus, Cyperus, Lindsaea, Torenia, Machranga, Emilia,
Crofcolari, Ludwigia, Nephrolepis obliterate, Pueraria montana var. lobata,
Urena lobata, grasses.
Naturalizing on roadside. All parts pubescent. Adaxial leaf med green,
abaxial blade light green. Fruits green canaliculate.Flw yellow w/ red. Petiole
junctions, peduncle, base of leaf veins red. Pohnpeian: Metei
Lat/Long: 0'" 0
Elev: 250 ft * 76 m
Natalia Tangalin 1262	08 MAY 2007
Emos Eperiam, Reilo Langsi, Steven Perlman,
Wayne Law
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (PTBG)
Fieldwork supported by NTBG and New York Botanical Garden
02136914