Vaccinium rapae Skottsb.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Vaccinium rapae Skottsb.

  • Collector(s)

    T. J. Motley 2756, 13 Apr 2002

  • Location

    French Polynesia. Tubuai Islands. Rapa (Commune). Hiri side of Maitua ridge. West of TeVaitau Pa (fortress) (maybe more correctly be called Maitua nako and Vaitau is smaller Pa on next south ridge).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01027717

    Occurrence ID: 07313e55-2839-4474-bcd1-c602cd288c9b

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    French Polynesia

  • State/Province

    Tubuai Islands

  • County/Municipio

    Rapa (Commune)

  • Locality

    Hiri side of Maitua ridge. West of TeVaitau Pa (fortress) (maybe more correctly be called Maitua nako and Vaitau is smaller Pa on next south ridge)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 180 m. (591 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -27.6111, -144.332

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
National Geographic Society, 2002 Rapa iti Expedition
Vaccinium rapae Skottsb.	Ericaceae
French Polynesia, Austral Islands, Rapa. Hiri side of
Maitua ridge. West of TeVaitau Pa (fortress) (maybe more
correctly be called Maitua nako and Vaitau is smaller Pa on
next south ridge), 180 m, 144°19'55" W, 27°36'40" S.
Small shrub, 50 cm ht., fruit dark purple, slightly sweet,
flower white fragrant. On trail w/ Metrosideros-Corokia and
Psidium cattelianum forest.
Timothy J Motley 2756
w/ Ron Fenstemacher
Apr. 13,2002
01027717