Kleinhovia hospita L.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Kleinhovia hospita L.

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 5535 with Frank Joely, Mesek Avia, Sandra Toa, Jerolyn Sigel, Rennedh Kaltong, 23 Mar 2021

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Sanma. Espiritu Santo Island. SE Santo, PFM Camp, 0.7 km E of Luganville.

  • Habitat

    Growing in open, roadside woodland.

  • Description

    Well branched tree, 4 m tall. Flowers pink, fruits papery, green drying light brown.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, Digital image

  • Collection Notes

    5-Dicot

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05027070

    Occurrence ID: 170b1e26-95b0-4384-8cd4-e64d488deb92

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Malvaceae

  • All Determinations

    Kleinhovia hospita L.

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Sanma

  • Locality

    Espiritu Santo Island. SE Santo, PFM Camp, 0.7 km E of Luganville.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 11 m. (36 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.5144, 167.193

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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Malvaceae)
Kleinhovia hospita L.
Vanuatu: Sanma Province, Espiritu Santo Island.
SE Santo, PFM Camp, 0.7 km E of Luganville.
S 15s 30*51.8"; E 167° IV 34.9”; 11 m elev.
Well branched tree, 4 m tall. Growing in open,
roadside woodland. Flowers pink, fruits papery, green
drying light brown. DNA, Digital image
Duplicates: 2
Gregory M. Plunkett, #5535 March 23, 2021
Frank Joely, Mesek Avia, Sandra Toa, Jerolyn Sigel,
Rennedh Kaltong
A collaboration of NYBG and PVNH, funded by
the National Science Foundation and The Christensen Fund
05027070