Gossypium barbadense L.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Gossypium barbadense L.

  • Collector(s)

    B. G. Decker 1287, 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: 4350080

    Occurrence ID: 2e402732-671f-451a-9109-d94977599e46

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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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USD A, ARS Heroanui»
College Statíon,Texas
Donated to NY in 1993
Plants of the MARQUESAS
HIV A10 A ISLAND
Gossypium
W
*
LOCality Hanamenu cotton thicket. On either
side of the Taaoa trail where it begins its ascent
on the w^st^fl^nk of the valley.
Shrub 2-3 m.
botanical
15
approx,
Date Jan. 9, 1964.
Coll. B. G. Decker
1287
No.
Remarks No flowers. Fruiting 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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