Vaccinium rapae Skottsb.
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Filed As
Ericaceae
Vaccinium rapae Skottsb. -
Collector(s)
T. J. Motley 2756, 13 Apr 2002
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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).
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01027717
Occurrence ID: 07313e55-2839-4474-bcd1-c602cd288c9b
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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
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Region
Oceania
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Country
French Polynesia
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State/Province
Tubuai Islands
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County/Municipio
Rapa (Commune)
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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)
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Elevation
Alt. 180 m. (591 ft.)
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Coordinates
-27.6111, -144.332
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Location Notes
[Pacifica]
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Distribution
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
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Vaccinium rapae Skottsb.