Euphorbia prostrata Aiton

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Euphorbia prostrata Aiton

  • Collector(s)

    C. Trauernicht 127, 08 Mar 2005

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nukuoro (Mun.).

  • 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).

  • Description

    Prostrate herb, purple stems and inflorescences; leaves opposite, small (0.5 cm), delicate; growing as rosette with tap root. Milky sap.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 202848

    Occurrence ID: de7a95b0-bf1e-43aa-96ef-f6e247eca6f0

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Nukuoro (Mun.)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2 m. (7 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    3.84389, 154.971

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Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
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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