Commelina

  • Filed As

    Commelinaceae
    Commelina

  • Collector(s)

    L. Ramon 327 with Gregory M. Plunkett, Chanel Sam, R. Sean Thackurdeen, Frazer Alo, Samuel Herwaen, Alivereti Naikatini, Tom Ranker, Tamara Ticktin, Ashley McGuigan , Jean-Pascal Wahe, Jérôme Munzinger, 30 Nov 2015

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Tafea. Whitesands Tanna Area Council. Tanna Island, Southeast Tanna, Iatukwei, on the track between transect 8 (Mountain hole) and Iatukwei.

  • Description

    plants approximately 2m high; large stipules pleated. Leaf bright green on the top and pale greenon the other side, reticulate venation very marked. Sessile greenish inflorescence.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA

  • Collection Notes

    4-Monocot

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03109198

    Occurrence ID: 8144c357-34b5-4668-97c2-bd27b7f12a3d

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 02930275, L. Ramon 327, Commelina - Accepted : Commelinaceae (48.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Commelinales

  • Family

    Commelinaceae

  • All Determinations

    Commelina

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Tafea

  • County/Municipio

    Whitesands Tanna Area Council

  • Locality

    Tanna Island, Southeast Tanna, Iatukwei, on the track between transect 8 (Mountain hole) and Iatukwei.

  • Coordinates

    -19.5752, 169.449

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The Flora of Vanuatu
(Commelinaceae)
Commelina
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southeast
Tanna, Iatukwei, on the track between transect 8
(Mountain hole) and Iatukwei.
S 20° 25’ 29" ; E 169° 26’ 57”
Plants approximately 2m high; large stipules pleated. •
Leaf bright green on the top and pale green on the other
side, reticulate venation very marked. Sessile greenish
inflorescence. DNA. Duplicates: 6.
Laurence Ramon, #327	November 30,2015
Gregory M. Plunkett, Chanel Sam, R. Sean
Thackurdeen, Frazer Alo, Samuel Herwaen, Alivereti
Naikatini, Tom Ranker, Tamara Ticktin, Ashley
McGuigan, Jean-Pascal Wahe, Jérôme Munzinger
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
03109198