Vaccinium cereum G.Forst.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  French Polynesia

• State/Province

  Marquesas Islands

• County/Municipio

  Hiva-Oa (Commune)

• Locality

  Mt. Ootua, summit area.

• Elevation

  Alt. 800 m. (2625 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -9.76358, -138.974

• Georeferencing Method

  Corrected label coordinates. Adjusted latitude and longitude coordinates from format provided (degrees minutes seconds) to degrees decimal minutes, which plots in the correct area. Original coordinates: 9°45'815'S 138°58 414 W.

• Location Notes

  [Pacifica]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

PAC
FLORA OF THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS
Vacdnksmccrcum (L.f.)5.Farst.	JS, PAP, P, B1SH, NY
ERICACEAE
FRENCH P0LYNE3A: Marquesas Islands
Marquesas Islands: HIVA OA, Mt. Qotua, summit crea with Metrosideros,
Scaevola subcapitata, Frey cine tia, Dicranopteris linearis, Wehmannia,
Crossostylis biflora, Myrshe g-antii, Cheirodendrcn, Reynoldsia, Cyrtandra
feoiiana, Wikstroemia
9-nijs 1 meter ht , decurrfcent, petioles 2 mm. , leaf blades ca. 4 cm. long X 2
cm. wide, elliptic to ovate- orbicular, serrate, mucronulate, coriaceous, leaves
alternate, flowers solitary, axillwy and terminal cucters, corolla white, berries
globose purple to blade
Weeds, pigs
Lat/Long: 9* 45' 815" 5138° 58 414 W
Eiev: 2625ft = 800 m
Steve Perlman 18,480	19 FEB 2003
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (PTBG)
Joint expedition sponsored by NTBG aid the Delegation a la Recherche
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