Vaccinium macgillivrayi Seem.
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Filed As
Ericaceae
Vaccinium macgillivrayi Seem. -
Collector(s)
M. J. Balick 4878 with Gregory M. Plunkett, K. David Harrison, Thomas Doro, 16 Apr 2016
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Location
Vanuatu. Tafea. Aneityum Area Council. Aneityum Island. Forest behind Unameij, Anuwunamlau.
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Habitat
Red clay soil, scrub vegetation.
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Description
Shrub to 2 m, flowers blue-purple.
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Notes (shown on label)
DNA, digital image
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Collection Notes
5-Dicot
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 03509419
Occurrence ID: 3fcf26dc-a7a1-42c7-a694-44cfacf7ff44
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Laboratory Collections
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Feedback
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Ericales
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Family
Ericaceae
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All Determinations
Vaccinium macgillivrayi Seem. det C. Sam
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Region
Oceania
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Country
Vanuatu
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State/Province
Tafea
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County/Municipio
Aneityum Area Council
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Locality
Aneityum Island. Forest behind Unameij, Anuwunamlau
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Elevation
Alt. 30 m. (98 ft.)
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Coordinates
-20.2296, 169.779
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Distribution
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu Michael J. Balick #4878 N.V. Nejinca [Aneityum] stem A stem of this shrub is sharpened and used to dig a hole for planting kava. When a person plants kava in a hole made from this stick, there is the belief that it will make kava root stems strong and large. fruit The fruits are edible when ripe and said to be sweet. Source: Wopa Nasauman (M, 42), Rene Theimu (M, 42) 03509419 03509419 New York Botanical Garden: NY Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH The Flora of Vanuatu (Ericaceae) Vaccinium macgillivrayi Seem. Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Aneityum Island. Forest behind Unameij, Anuwunamlau. S 20° 13’ 46.7"; E 169° 46’ 44.8”; 30 m elev. Shrub to 2 m, flowers blue-purple. Red clay soil, scrub vegetation. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6. Michael J. Balick, #4878 April 16,2016 Gregory M. Plunkett, K. David Harrison, Thomas Doro A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund, The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
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Vaccinium macgillivrayi Seem.