Orchidaceae

  • Filed As

    Orchidaceae

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 3726 with R. Sean Thackurdeen, Jean-Pascal Wahe, Frazer Alo, Kimson Perei, Presley Dovo, Stephanie Sali, Joseph Narkahau, Tanifé Rawi, Tarpu Rawi, Titus Karpe, Kissel Edmond, Sylvan Nawarau, 13 Dec 2016

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Tafea. South West Tanna Area Council. Tanna Island, South Tanna, Kwamera area, c. 2 km NNE of Lighthouse village.

  • Habitat

    Growing on upended rootball of felled tree in open disturbed pasture area.

  • Description

    Terrestrial orchid. Flowers yellow with orange labellum, fruits green.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, digital image

  • Collection Notes

    4-Monocot

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04992067

    Occurrence ID: 188a385e-8e00-4e68-99b4-0fe2b249bab2

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 02930614, G. M. Plunkett 3726, Orchidaceae - Accepted : Orchidaceae (66.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asparagales

  • Family

    Orchidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Orchidaceae

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Tafea

  • County/Municipio

    South West Tanna Area Council

  • Locality

    Tanna Island, South Tanna, Kwamera area, c. 2 km NNE of Lighthouse village.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 277 m. (909 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.6264, 169.429

  • Distribution

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04992067
New York Botami cal Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: pvnh
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Orchidaceae)
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. South
Tanna, Kwamera area, c. 2 km NNE of Lighthouse
village.
S 19° 37’ 34.9"; E 169° 25' 43.7"; 277 m (approx.)
Terrestrial orchid. Growing on upended rootball of
felled tree in open disturbed pasture area. Flowers
yellow with orange labellum, fruits green. DNA,
digital image. Duplicates: 6
Gregory M. Plunkett, #3726 December 13, 2016
Jean-Pascal Wahe, Sean Thackurdeen, Frazer Alo,
Kimson Perei, Presley Dovo, Stephanie Sali, Joseph
Narkahau, Tanife Rawi, Tarpu Rawi, Titus Karpe,
Kissel Edmond, Sylvan Nawarau.
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by
the National Science Foundation and The Christensen Fund.
04992067