Gahnia marquisensis F.Br.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  French Polynesia

• State/Province

  Marquesas Islands

• County/Municipio

  Fatu-Hiva (Commune)

• Locality

  Along summit crest of ridge above Omoa valley, south of Tekau peak, north of Tevaiua came up ridge at Hanakao.

• Elevation

  Alt. 760 m. (2493 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.5184, -138.647

• Georeferencing Method

  Corrected label coordinates. Coordinates invalid as provided: seconds exceed 60. Adjusted latitude and longitude coordinates from format provided (degrees minutes seconds) to degrees decimal minutes. Original coordinates: 0°31'106" S, 138°38 800 W

• Location Notes

  [Pacifica]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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FLORA OF THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS
Gshniemarquiserseie F.Br.	JS, PAP, P, BISH, NY
CYPERACEAE
FRENCH POLYNESIA: Marquesas Islands
FATU HIVA, along summit crest of ridge above Qmoa valley, south of Tek«J
peak, north of TevaLia came up ridge at Handcao with Metrosideros coll'ma,
Crossosty¡is biflora, Freychetia, Cyathea afiFhis, Lycopodum cernuum,
Wikstroemia coriacea, Bidens, Gahnia marcpjtsensis, Faqraea berteroana,
Miscanthus, Zingiber zerurri>et, Paspabm conjugatum, Dicranopteris linearis,
Biechnum
Perennial, «¿raut 1 meter ht, culm aJxy I'ndrical, leaves linear, coriaceous, 1 cm.
wide, inflorescence loosely racemose paniculate
Weeds, goats, pigs
Lalrf.ong: 10° 31’ 106" 5138* 38 800 W
Etev: 2493 ft = 760 m
Steve Perlman 18,454	15 FEB 2003
Ken Wood
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (PTBG)
Joint expedition sponsored by NTBG and the Delegation a la Recherche
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