Pipturus argenteus (G.Forst.) Wedd.

  • Filed As

    Urticaceae
    Pipturus argenteus (G.Forst.) Wedd.

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 3245 with Michael Balick, Jean-Pascal Wahe, R. Sean Thackurdeen, Frazer Alo, Presley Dovo, Thomas Doro, Tom Ravai, Alick Ravirus, Peter Tanife, Nako Maur, David Tom, Dan Tanife, Yawa Yawa, John Yawa, 12 Dec 2015

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Tafea. South West Tanna Area Council. Tanna Island, South Tanna, Kwamera area (Ienehepe nakamal).

  • Habitat

    Growing in open forest heavily impacted by cyclone.

  • Description

    Shrub, 3-3.5 m tall. Undersides of leaf white. Flowers whitish green.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, digital image

  • Collection Notes

    5-Dicot

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03599244

    Occurrence ID: 9bfc7342-ea8f-458c-a2ae-c7fa9b1d1aac

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01285783, G. M. Plunkett 3245, Pipturus argenteus (G.Forst.) Wedd. - : Urticaceae (82.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Tafea

  • County/Municipio

    South West Tanna Area Council

  • Locality

    Tanna Island, South Tanna, Kwamera area (Ienehepe nakamal).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 105 m. (344 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.6432, 169.43

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03599244
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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Urticaceae)
Pipturus argenteus (G. Forst.) Wedd.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. South Tanna,
Kwamera area (Ienehepe nakamal).
S 19° 38’ 35.6"; E 169° 25’ 49.5"; 105 m elev.
Shrub, 3-3.5 m tall. Undersides of leaf white. Flowers
whitish green. Growing in open forest heavily impacted
by cyclone. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #3245 December 12,2015
Michael Balick, Jean-Pascal Wahe, R. Sean
Thackurdeen, Frazer Alo, Presley Dovo, Thomas Doro,
Tom Ravai, Alick Ravirus, Peter Tanife, Nako Maur,
David Tom, Dan Tanife, Yawa Yawa, John Yawa
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
Kasu Janet (F, 28)