Hibiscus schlechteri Lauterb.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Hibiscus schlechteri Lauterb. ( neotype )

  • Collector(s)

    E. E. Henty NGF-27205 with D. Frodin, 15 Mar 1966

  • Location

    Papua New Guinea. New Guinea: Pulie River, about 10 miles from mouth, east side, Kandrian sub-district, N.B.

  • Habitat

    Garden growth. Flat alluvial soil.

  • Description

    Tree, 40 ft. high. Treem wtih bent and leaning bole, spreading top. Height 40 feet. Bark grey, smooth, with annular leaf scars. Wood white. Leaves slightly scabrud on under surface; flowers red, fugaceous. Fruit dry, dehiscent. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    This Neotype is on two sheets: a leaf (NY 579381) and a twig, leaf, and old fruit (NY 579382).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 579382

    Occurrence ID: 331775d4-cf7c-4916-b3fb-6c41bddf3f84

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Papua New Guinea

  • Locality

    New Guinea: Pulie River, about 10 miles from mouth, east side, Kandrian sub-district, N.B.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 30 m. (98 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -5.95672, 149.111

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    2500

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Best Practices (Chapman and Wieczor. I placed the point ca. 10 air miles north from the mouth of Pulie River along the river, with the uncertainty radius encompassing the area up to ca. 2500 meters.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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