Thunbergia erecta (Benth.) T.Anderson

  • Filed As

    Acanthaceae
    Thunbergia erecta (Benth.) T.Anderson

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 5517, 21 Nov 2020

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Shéfa. Efate Island. Port Vila, along Kumul Highway (main road) leading from CBD to Nambatu. Growing along road, adjacent to the Melanesian Hotel (probably cultivated).

  • Description

    Shrub, to 1.5 m tall. Flowers deep purple with a yellow throat, and the floral tube white on the outside.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, Digital image

  • Collection Notes

    5-Dicot

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05027058

    Occurrence ID: 733bc877-9c87-4f4a-84e1-99570a82db3e

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Shéfa

  • Locality

    Efate Island. Port Vila, along Kumul Highway (main road) leading from CBD to Nambatu. Growing along road, adjacent to the Melanesian Hotel (probably cultivated).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 29 m. (95 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -17.7474, 168.315

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