Desmodium

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Desmodium

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 4709 with Frazer Alo, Thomas Doro, Stephanie Sali, Presley Dovo, Peter Nisian, Joseph Kahi Narkahou, Tarpu Rawi, James Rawi Karpa, Johnny Jack, Titus Johnny, Andrew Danife., 6 Dec 2018

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Tafea. South West Tanna Area Council. Tanna Island, South Tanna, just outside Kwamera village.

  • Habitat

    Growing along open roadside, just above shoreline.

  • Description

    Low, scrambling vine with ascending branches. Flowers purple, fruits green.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, Digital image

  • Collection Notes

    5-Dicot;Trip-10

  • Specimen Notes

    NYBG Tissue Sample Barcode: 1426338

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04991679

    Occurrence ID: d093158c-634a-4458-8ec5-bc89d7ce0af0

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 1426338, G. M. Plunkett 4709, Desmodium - Accepted : Fabaceae (152.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Desmodium
    Note: Desmodium sp.

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Tafea

  • County/Municipio

    South West Tanna Area Council

  • Locality

    Tanna Island, South Tanna, just outside Kwamera village.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 41 m. (135 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.6491, 169.444

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New York BotanicalGarden: NY
Vàiìuatu Natìonal Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Fabaceae)
Desmodium sp.
Vanuatu! Tafea Province. Tanna Island« loiith
Tanna, just outside Kwamera village.
I 19° 38' 56.9”; E 169° 26' 37.5*; 41 m dev.
LoW, scrambling vine with ascending branches.
Growing along open roadside, just above fbordine.
Flowers purple, fruits green. DNA, Digital image.
Duplicate!: 6
Gregory M. Plunkett, #4709 December 6, 2018
Frazer Alo, Thomas Doro, Stephanie Sali, Presley
Dovo, Peter Nisian, Joseph Kahi Narkahou, Tarpu
Rawi, James Rawi Karpa, Johnny Jack, Titus Johnny
Andrew Danife.
A collaboration of NYBG and PVNH, funded by
the National Science Foundation and The Christensen Fund.
04991679