Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  Aneityum Area Council

• Locality

  Aneityum Island. Forest behind Unameij, Anuwunamlau

• Elevation

  Alt. 30 m. (98 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -20.2296, 169.779

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

NEW YOVPStANICAL GARDEN
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(Asteraceae)
Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Aneityum Island. Forest
behind Unameij, Anuwunamlau.
S 20° 13’ 46.7"; E 169° 46’ 44.8"; 30 m elev.
Herb to 45 cm, seeds brown. Red clay soil, scrub
vegetation. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Michael J. Balick, #4888	April 16,2016
Gregory M. Plunkett, K- David Harrison, Thomas Doro
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The-Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
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	Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH	N N /
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Michael J. Balick #4888
N.V. Netoptecri [Aneityum] *
stem The name of this plant means “division”. If
someone wants to help to destroy your business
or home, they put a branch of this plant in front
of your business or your home and this will help
to scatter out your family from where they are
living.
Source: Wopa Nasauman (m, 42), Rene Theimu (M, 42)