Euphorbia prostrata Aiton
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Filed As
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia prostrata Aiton -
Collector(s)
C. Trauernicht 127, 08 Mar 2005
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Location
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nukuoro (Mun.).
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Habitat
Village. Tropical atoll consisting of 46 small islands surrounding a 5 mile wide lagoon. Most islands uninhabited but all planted with coconut. Typical Pacific beach strand/littoral forest vegetation mixed with agroforest trees (coconut, breadfruit).
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Description
Prostrate herb, purple stems and inflorescences; leaves opposite, small (0.5 cm), delicate; growing as rosette with tap root. Milky sap.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 202848
Occurrence ID: de7a95b0-bf1e-43aa-96ef-f6e247eca6f0
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Malpighiales
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Family
Euphorbiaceae
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All Determinations
Chamaesyce prostrata (Aiton) Small det D. H. Lorence, Dec 2005
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Region
Oceania
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Country
Federated States of Micronesia
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State/Province
Pohnpei
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County/Municipio
Nukuoro (Mun.)
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Elevation
Alt. 2 m. (7 ft.)
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Coordinates
3.84389, 154.971
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Distribution
fcupbovbifc The New York Botanical Garden Institute of Economic Botany Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia P4-C R3 Euphorbiaceae <^>1MA6ED NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 00202848 rtEPORT ANY REDENTSTCATIOK OF THIS VOUCH' to m institute of ecommc botany, ny Chamaesyce prostrata (Aiton) Small det. D. H. Lorence, Dec 2005 Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nukuoro. 3°50'38"N, 154°58'17"E 2 m. elev. Village. Tropical atoll consisting of 46 small islands surrounding a 5 mile wide lagoon. Most islands uninhabited but all planted with coconut. Typical Pacific beach strand/littoral forest vegetation mixed with agroforest trees (coconut, breadfruit). Prostrate herb, purple stems and inflorescences; leaves opposite, small (0.5 cm), delicate; growing as rosette with tap root. Milky sap. 08 Mar 2005 C. Trauemicht 127 Gildea Foundation and the Overbrook Foundation NYdb 00202848
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Euphorbia prostrata Aiton