Gossypium hirsutum var. taitense (Parl.) Roberty

Plants of the MARQUESAS
« UAHVKJ ISLAND
Gossypium Maaa^Xaj^ L.
Locality Plateau west of Hiniaehi Bay* Below
prominent bluff. Along Vaipae'e-Hane trail.
Occurrence Perennial shrub 1^-2^ m.
Date Feb. 12, 1964 Alt. 100-150 m approx.
Coll. B. G. Decker	No. H29
a,
Remarks Dry, wind-swept, bouldery talus
slope. Rats conspicuously numerous. Corollas
cream-colored with dark red edges on petals
exposed in bud. Pollen cream-colored. Flowering
season in progress; a few new capsules open.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Donated to NY in 1993
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