Acrostichum aureum L.

  • Filed As

    Pteridaceae
    Acrostichum aureum L.

  • Collector(s)

    T. G. Yuncker 9289, 07 Oct 1939

  • Location

    American Samoa. Island of Tau, low marshy area near village of Siufaga.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2023.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3943767

    Occurrence ID: 049100ac-bd89-4ee8-8676-093fb656ba03

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Pteridophyta

  • Order

    Polypodiales

  • Family

    Pteridaceae

  • All Determinations

    Acrostichum aureum L.

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    American Samoa

  • Locality

    Island of Tau, low marshy area near village of Siufaga

  • Elevation

    Alt. 5 m. (16 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.2379, -169.512

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    500

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Georeferenced to the approximate center of the village of Siufaga.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

  • Distribution

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Flora of Samoa.
Island of Tan,
Acrostichum aureum L,innaeus, Spec. Plant., Iu69, 17W.
Rhizome short, erect Stipes up to 30 or more cm. long, clustered. Blades pinnate,
Up to 1 or more m. long when well developed. Pinnae oval-ovate to linear-lanceolate, up
to 25 cm. long and 4 cm. wide in well-developed specimens, though commonly much
smaller, somewhat coriaceous, veins fine, anastomosing. Sori covering the lower surface
of terminal pinnae.
Infrequent on exposed rocky cliffs near the sea (10100). Native name,
palatava.
Large plants in low, marshy area near
village of Slufaga. 5 m. alt.
(sterile)	Oct. 7, 1939.
Cou,. T. G. Yuncker
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Bernice P. Bishop Museum Herbarium
03943767