Canthium barbatum (G.Forst.) Seem.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Papua New Guinea

• State/Province

  Central

• County/Municipio

  Abau Distr.

• Locality

  Waiana Swamp, East of More River

• Coordinates

  -10.0625, 148.522

• Location Notes

  [Pacifica]

• Distribution

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University of Illinois at Thirjipn
Plants of Papua New Guinea
RUBIACEAE
Canthium barbatum cf. Seem.
Det. By:
Shrub or tree, 5m tall. Leaves glossy green above,
pale below. Fruit globose, green.
Locality: Papua New Guinea: Waiana Swamp, Hast
of More River, Abau, Central Province.
Habitat: Lakeshore dominated by mixture of tree
species.
Notes:
Site: 10° 03' 45" S 148° 31' 20" E
O. Gideon & P. Piskaut, UPNG No. 20138, February 03
2003
This is a voucher specimen for anti-cancer and anti-AIDS screening
NCI Sample Numbers): 0GHA4201-F 0GHA4202-G 0GHA4203-H
0GHA4204-I 0GHA4205-J
Collected under the sponsorship of: U.S, National Cancer
Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago, Field Museum of
Natural Histoiy, and Research Forest Institute, Lae, PNG.
Please notify Field Museum of any new determination of this collection,
specifying that it is a University of Illinois at Chicago voucher.
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