Ageratum conyzoides L.
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Filed As
Asteraceae
Ageratum conyzoides L. -
Collector(s)
G. M. Plunkett 3376 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
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Location
Vanuatu. Tafea. South West Tanna Area Council. Tanna Island, South Tanna, Kwamera area.
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Habitat
Growing in disturbed forest/garden area, just N of Lighthouse village.
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Description
Low herb. Flowers white.
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Notes (shown on label)
DNA, digital image
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Collection Notes
5-Dicot
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 03599373
Occurrence ID: 710477d2-fffe-49ac-b6a9-68e57588f35b
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Laboratory Collections
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Asterales
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Family
Asteraceae
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All Determinations
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Region
Oceania
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Country
Vanuatu
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State/Province
Tafea
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County/Municipio
South West Tanna Area Council
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Locality
Tanna Island, South Tanna, Kwamera area.
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Elevation
Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)
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Coordinates
-19.639, 169.432
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Distribution
The Flora of Vanuatu New York Botanical Garden: NY Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu Gregory M. Plunkett #3376 N.V. Nuvukti [Nafe] flower The flowering of this plant indicates har- vest time for taro and wild yam. leaf The leaves are also used as a poultice to cover boils. Source: Sam Natou (m, 55), Sam Nauka (M, 50), Philip Wahe (M, 60+) (Asteraceae) Agératum conyzoides L. Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. South Tanna, Kwamera area. S 19° 38’ 20.4"; E 169° 25’ 54.6"; 100 m elev. Low herb. Flowers white. Growing in disturbed forest/garden area, just N of Lighthouse village. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 7. Gregory M. Plunkett, #3376 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. New York Botanical Garden: NY Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH 03599373
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Ageratum conyzoides L.