Tapeinosperma scrobiculatum (Seem.) Mez

  • Filed As

    Myrsinaceae
    Tapeinosperma scrobiculatum (Seem.) Mez

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 5562 with Presley Dovo, Thomas Doro, Charlie Bride Paul, Smith Paul, Juliusatalay Sesbah, Abraham Junior Eldads, Daddly Lolowia, 26 Mar 2021

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Torba. Vanua Lava Island. Marsdenville, to the NE of the airport.

  • Habitat

    Growing in disturbed rainforest.

  • Description

    Shrub to small tree, 3.5 m tall. Flowers dark purple-red.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, Digital image

  • Collection Notes

    5-Dicot

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05026671

    Occurrence ID: ea7db02e-f8cd-486d-bac7-ce0198f47863

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Torba

  • Locality

    Vanua Lava Island. Marsdenville, to the NE of the airport.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 30 m. (98 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.8482, 167.527

  • Distribution

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JK- 34?
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Primulaceae)
Tapeinosperma scrobiculatum (Seem.) Mez
Vanuatu: Torba Province, Vanua Lava Island,
Marsdenville, to the NE of the airport.
S 13° 50’53.4"; E 167° 31' 36.8"; 30 m elev.
Shrub to small tree, 3.5 m tall. Growing in disturbed
rainforest. Flowers dark purple-red. DNA, Digital
image. Duplicates: 6
Gregory M. Plunkett, #5562 March 26, 2021
Presley Dovo, Thomas Doro, Charlie Bride Paul,
Smith Paul, Juliusatalay Sesbah, Abraham Junior
ildads, Daddly Lolowia.
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by
the National Science Foundation and Tim Christensen Fund.
05026671