Hemigraphis reptans (G.Forst.) T.Anderson

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  South West Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island, in forest near Yenasur, along ridge to Mount Tukosmera.

• Elevation

  Alt. 298 m. (978 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.5971, 169.35

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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New York Botanical Garden: NY M i jU^
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Acanthaceae)
Hemigraphis reptans (G. Forst.) T. Anderson ex Hemsl.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southwest
Tanna, in forest near Yenasur, along ridge to Mount
Tukosmera.
S 19° 35’ 49.6"; E 169° 20’ 59.4"; 298 m elev.
Small herb, common. Flowers whitish to very faint
purple-white. Growing at base of trees (typically in
protected area of tree buttresses). DNA, digital image.
Duplicates: 2.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #2967 November 19,2014
Marika Tuiwawa, Tom A. Ranker, Chanel Sam, R. Sean
Thackurdeen, Frazer Alo, Alexis Tupun, John Pascua,
Benjamin Tom, Joseph Kema, Albert André, Kati
Katawa, Samuel Herwaen
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
Nfw York Botanica!. Garden; NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Gregory M. Plunkett #2967
N.V. Tannapen [Neuai]
Source: John Pasua (M, 55), Samuel Herwaen (m,29), Joseph
Kema (m, 28), Benjamin Tom (m, i8)