Melodinus vitiensis Rolfe

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Melodinus vitiensis Rolfe

  • Collector(s)

    A. C. Smith 9254, 23 Nov 1953

  • Location

    Fiji. Viti levu: Serua: Hills west of Waivunu Creek, between Ngaloa and Korovou.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4196487

    Occurrence ID: 1a11493f-04c3-4729-957c-add443c4eedb

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Fiji

  • Locality

    Viti levu: Serua: Hills west of Waivunu Creek, between Ngaloa and Korovou

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 - 150 m. (164 - 492 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.2538, 177.991

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    2148

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Georeferenced to the approximate midpoint between Galoa (=Ngaloa) and Korovisilou (assuming Korovou refers to Korovisilou). Used halved distance between Galoa and Korovisilou as geographic radial.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

  • Distribution

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PLANTS OF FIJI
A. C. SMITH, NO. 9254	23 November 1953
APOcy/0
Melodinus vitiensis Rolfe (cited FI. Vit. Nov. 4: 46. 1988)
Det. A. C. Smith
High-climbing liana; inflorescence fragrant; corolla
M • v/,H0nc0 iwirj white; fruit green, smooth, globose, up to 8 cm diam
Det. A.J.M. Leeuwenberg, 1*	Herbarium Vadense (WAG|	£>	’ &	,u^luo U1£U11-
VITILEVU: Serna: Hills west of Waivunu Creek, between Ngaloa
and Korovou; alt. 50-150 m.; dense forest.
Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution and the
National Science Foundation
Melodinus vitiensis Rolfe
04196487