Ixora aneityensis Guillaumin

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Ixora aneityensis Guillaumin

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 3368 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 in understory of dense forest (opened somewhat by Cyclone Pam), N of the Kwateuteu nakamal, c. 1.6 km N of Lighthouse village.

  • Description

    Tree, 5 m tall. Fruits green with red tinges.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, digital image

  • Collection Notes

    5-Dicot

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03599162

    Occurrence ID: 244d93fd-beef-4752-b903-0896c7c2c039

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01285872, G. M. Plunkett 3368, Ixora aneityensis Guillaumin - Accepted : Rubiaceae (301.0) : : : 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.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 259 m. (850 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.6257, 169.429

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TU
03599162
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Rubiaceae)
lxora aneityensis Guillaumin
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. South Tanna,
Kwamera area.
S 19° 37’ 32.6"; E 169° 25’ 45.6"; 259 m elev.
Tree, 5 m tall. Fruits green with red tinges. Growing in
understory of dense forest (opened somewhat by Cyclone
Pam), N of the Kwateuteu nakamal, c. 1.6 km N of
Lighthouse village. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 4.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #3368	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.
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Gregory M. Plunkett #3368
N.V. Napkapiar [Nafe]
entire plant This is the totem plant for Nakua,
the God of the people Nuainei-peteu (Kwam-
era), which includes the tribes of Nehepe-Jarua-
Kwaspau.
Source: Sam Natou (m, 55), Sam Nauka (M, 50), Philip Wahe
(M, 60+)