Achyranthes aspera L.

  • Filed As

    Amaranthaceae
    Achyranthes aspera L.

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 3360 with Marika Tuiwawa, Frazer Alo, Jean-Pascal Wahe, Samuel Herwaen Kemah, Lacey Strong, Philemon Ala, Joseph Kahi Narkahou, Thomas Sam Nakuramu, Johnny Simon Yawiko, Tanife Rawi Karpa, Tarpu Rawi Karpa, Yawiko Johnny Karpa, 28 Apr 2016

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Tafea. South West Tanna Area Council. Tanna Island, South Tanna, Kwamera area.

  • Habitat

    Growing along trail in disturbed forest, just N of the Kwateuteu nakamal, c. 1 km N of Lighthouse village.

  • Description

    Herb, 50-75 cm tall. Leaves purple and variegated, flower buds whitish-green.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, digital image

  • Collection Notes

    5-Dicot

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03599170

    Occurrence ID: 1c8a16ca-8d5d-4638-a938-16bb8803b7b5

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01285884, G. M. Plunkett 3360, Achyranthes aspera L. - Accepted : Amaranthaceae (96.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Amaranthaceae

  • All Determinations

    Achyranthes aspera L. det C. Sam

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Tafea

  • County/Municipio

    South West Tanna Area Council

  • Locality

    Tanna Island, South Tanna, Kwamera area.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 190 m. (623 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.6322, 169.429

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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: pvnh
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Gregory M. Plunkett #3360
N.V. Karanapuk Piteu [Nafe]
Source: Sam Natou (m, 55), Sam Nauka (m, 50), Philip Wahe
0359911 (M, 60+)
New York Botanical Garden: NY	}L>
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Acanthaceae)
Achyranthes asp era L.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. South Tanna,
Kwamera area.
S 19° 37’ 56.1"; E 169° 25’ 44.2"; 190 m elev.
Herb, 50-75 cm tall. Leaves purple and variegated,
flower buds whitish-green. Growing along trail in
disturbed forest, just N of the Kwateuteu nakamal, c. 1
km N of Lighthouse village. DNA, digital image.
Duplicates: 6.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #3360	April 28,2016
Marika Tuiwawa, Frazer Alo, Jean-Pascal Wahe, Samuel
Herwaen Kemah, Lacey Strong, Philemon Ala, Joseph
Kahi Narkahou, Thomas Sam Nakuramu, Johnny Simon
Yawiko, Tanife Rawi Karpa, Tarpu Rawi Karpa, Yawiko
Johnny Karpa
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.