Vaccinium

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Vaccinium

  • Collector(s)

    L. J. Brass 30082, 22 Jun 1959

  • Location

    Papua New Guinea. Eastern Highlands. Mt. Wilhelm, east slopes.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4382716

    Occurrence ID: f35bc0ff-25b3-4e02-92f7-f5b174595304

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Vaccinium

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Papua New Guinea

  • State/Province

    Eastern Highlands

  • Locality

    Mt. Wilhelm, east slopes

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3500 m. (11483 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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04382716
Common locally in shrubberies on alpine
grasslands; erect shrub 30-50 cm.; flowers
white; fruits dull black« palatable*
Eastern Highlands District: Mt. Wilhelm, east slopes f alt* 3500 m#
L. J. Brass, no. 30082______________________ June 22« 1959
Collected on the Sixth Archbold Expedition sponsored by the American
Museum of Natural History with the aid of a grant from the
National Science Foundation.
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