Antiaropsis decipiens K.Schum.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Papua New Guinea

• State/Province

  Madang

• Locality

  Baisarik village

• Elevation

  Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -5.27, -107.4

• Location Notes

  [Pacifica]

• Distribution

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Plants of New Guinea
Moraceae
Antiaropsis decipiens K. Schum.
NZ274	Date: 6 Nov 2003
Collector: Nyree Zerega
Locality:
Baisarik village, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
Lat: S 05° 16’	Long: W 107° 24’
Alt. 250 m
Habitat:
Primary forest remnant near the village of Baisarik
Description:
dioecious species, locally abundant on undisturbed hill
slopes, tree to 14 m in height, 9.5 cm dbh, with several
staminate inflorescences, with feeding and breeding Thrips
antiaropsidis larvae and adults
Distribution: LAE, MIN, K, L, A, CANB, NY, US
Notes:
Determined by: Nyree Zerega
This is a voucher specimen for the publication: Zerega, N.J.C.,
L.A. Mound, and G.D. Weiblen, 2004. Pollination in the New
Guinea endemic Antiaropsis decipens (Moraceae) is mediated by
a new species of thrips, Thrips antiaropsidis spec. nov.
(Thysanoptera: Thripidae), International Journal of Plant
Sciences, in press. This work was based on collaborative
research on plant insect relationships by the New Guinea
Binatang Research Center (Papua New Guinea) and the Bell
Museum of Natural History at the University of Minnesota (MIN)
with support from the US National Science Foundation.
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