Gossypium barbadense L.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Gossypium barbadense L.

  • Collector(s)

    B. G. Decker 1291, 09 Jan 1964

  • Location

    French Polynesia. Marquesas Islands. Hiva-Oa (Commune). Hanamenu, on either side of the Taaoa trail where it begins its ascent on the west flank of the valley.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4350079

    Occurrence ID: 048f4c9a-8aa4-4790-9647-33365b0786b4

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Malvaceae

  • All Determinations

    Gossypium barbadense L.

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    French Polynesia

  • State/Province

    Marquesas Islands

  • County/Municipio

    Hiva-Oa (Commune)

  • Locality

    Hanamenu, on either side of the Taaoa trail where it begins its ascent on the west flank of the valley

  • Elevation

    Alt. 15 m. (49 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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Plants of the MARQUESAS
HIVA'OA ISLAND
Gossypium	t4e- l~ '
Locality Hanamenu cotton thicket* On either
side of the Taaoa trail where it begins its ascent
on the west flank of the valley.
Occurrence
Shrub 2-3 m.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
*3
BOTANICAL
04350079
U8DA,ARS iiertwH
College Station. Texet
Donated to NY in 1993
Date Jan. 9, 1964, Alt. 15 m approx.
Coll. B. G. Decker No. 1291
cUt. B	oA.tfoy
Remarks Corolla very pale yellow. Fruit-
ing season apparently well past. Relatively
few seeds available. Most of these seemed
to have been eaten, possibly by rats which
are very numerous in the area.
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