Graptophyllum pictum (L.) Griff.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  South West Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island, Yenhup Village

• Elevation

  Alt. 308 m. (1010 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.5856, 169.346

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

PAL
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Acanthaceae)
Graptophyllum pictum (L.) Griff.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southwest
Tanna, Yenhup Village.
S 19° 35’ 08"; E 169° 20’ 45"; 308 m elev.
Shrub to 3 m tall, 3 cm dbh, flowers red. DNA, digital
image. Duplicates: 6.
Michael J. Balick, #4779	December 4,2015
R. Sean Thackurdeen, Philemon Ala, Frazier Alo,
Thomas ,J. Doro, Leo Feimaga, Samuel Herwaen
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and Thé Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Michael j. Balick #4779
N.V. Nape [Nawai]
entire plant Planted as an ornamental species
around dwellings.
Source: Jean Iaruwaing (m, 60), Kang Mariros (f, 49), Easter
Samuel <f, 24), Sula Nako (f, 57)
03468706