Calamus vitiensis Warb. ex Becc.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Calamus vitiensis Warb. ex Becc.

  • Collector(s)

    K. E. Clancy 6664 with Philemon Ala, Stephanie Sali, Rexly Tombu, Alick Edmond, 04 Aug 2017

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Shéfa. Efate Island. David Ludders' (spelling?) property southern part of Efate south of Emaotfer, north of Rte 27.

  • Habitat

    Highly disturbed, cut-over secondary forest. Numerous vines observed in disturbed habitat; none fruiting or flowering.

  • Description

    Climbing spiny palm 8.3 m in length with 24 leaves (leaf ave. length (including whip/cirrus): 2.23 m, average width: 0.53 m); sterile.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Digital image

  • Collection Notes

    4-Monocot

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05027029

    Occurrence ID: aebc4b9f-225f-44ad-95d7-7d2e94a71a2b

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Shéfa

  • Locality

    Efate Island. David Ludders' (spelling?) property southern part of Efate south of Emaotfer, north of Rte 27.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 45 m. (148 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -17.8071, 168.403

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1928

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Unable to locate property or Route 27. Georeferenced to area south of Emaotfer and north of the shore.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu national Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Arecaceae)
Calamus vitiensis Warb. ex Becc. 2
Vanuatu: Shefa Province. Efate Island. David
Ludders' (spelling?) property southern part of Efate
south of Emaotfer, north of Rte 27.
Highly disturbed, cut-over secondary forest. Climbing
spiny palm 8.3 m in length with 24 leaves (leaf ave.
length (including whip/cirrus); 2.23 m, average width:
0.53 m); sterile. Numerous vines observed in disturbed
habitat; none fruiting or flowering.
Not confident in my elevation readings from camera.
Digital images. Duplicates: 6
Keith E. Clancy, #6664	August 4,2017
Philemon Ala, Stephanie Sali, Rexly Tombu, Alick
Edmond
A collaboration of NYBG and PVNH, funded by
the National Science Foundation and The Christensen Fund.
05027029