Psychotria

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Psychotria sp. nov.

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 5234 with Wopa Nasawman, Thomas Japanesei Lalep, Iliesa Koroi, Jérôme Munzinger, David Bruy, Jean-Pascal Wahe, Samuel Herwain, Andrew Namre., 10 Dec 2019

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Tafea. Aneityum Area Council. Aneityum Island. Nijeimhag, along newly opened road from Anelcauhat to Port Patrick.

  • Habitat

    Growing at edge of primary forest along new road.

  • Description

    Shrub, 3 m tall. Flowers white, fruits orange.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, Digital image

  • Collection Notes

    5-Dicot;Trip-12

  • Specimen Notes

    NYBG Tissue Sample Barcode: 1426720

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05026824

    Occurrence ID: afe42b69-c89f-4c15-b880-56b6386f9723

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 1426720, G. M. Plunkett 5234, Psychotria - Accepted : Rubiaceae (301.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Psychotria, sp. nov.,
    Note: Psychotria sp. nov.?

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Tafea

  • County/Municipio

    Aneityum Area Council

  • Locality

    Aneityum Island. Nijeimhag, along newly opened road from Anelcauhat to Port Patrick.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 343 m. (1125 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -20.2001, 169.794

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

The Flora of Vanuatu
New York BotaniOal-Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
(Rubiaceae)
Psychotria sp. nov. ?
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Aneityum Island.
Nijeimhag, along newly opened road from Anelcauhat
to Port Patrick.
S 20° 12' 00.4”; E 169° 47' 39.6"; 343 m elev.
Shrub, 3 m tall. Growing at edge of primary forest
along new road. Flowers white, fruits orange. DNA,
Digital image. Duplicates: 6
Gregory M. Plunkett, #5234 December 10, 2019
Wopa Nasawman, Thomas Japanesei Lalep, Iliesa
Koroi, Jérôme Munzinger, David Bruy, Jean-Pascal
Wahe, Samuel Herwain, Andrew Namre.
A collaboration of NYBG and PVNH, funded by
the National Science Foundation and The Christensen Fund
05026824