Hedyotis tomentosa (Valeton) Hosok.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Hedyotis tomentosa (Valeton) Hosok.

  • Collector(s)

    D. H. Lorence 9658 with Ann Kitalong, Michael Balick, George Milne, Carol Milne, 16 Jan 2008

  • Location

    Palau. Airai. Babelthuap (Babeldaob) Island. Vicinity of Ngerusar site of Kitalong's Ngeruluobel summer house.

  • Habitat

    Savanna with scattered Pandanus tectorius, Melastoma, Macaranga, Hedyotis, Nepenthes, Blechnum, ferns, grasses and sedges.

  • Description

    Low, densely branching shrub 50-100 cm tall. Flowers with dark purple calyx, violet corolla. Common locally.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 206847

    Occurrence ID: 414534d3-3974-49cc-9a93-b6a255974106

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Palau

  • State/Province

    Airai

  • Locality

    Babelthuap (Babeldaob) Island. Vicinity of Ngerusar site of Kitalong's Ngeruluobel summer house

  • Elevation

    Alt. 61 - 76 m. (200 - 249 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    7.3767, 134.518

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Rubiaceae
Hedyotis tomentosa (Valeton) Hosok.
det. David H. Lorence, 06/06/2008
Republic of Palau. Babelthuap (Babeldaob) Island. Airai State.
Vicinity of Ngerusar site of Kitalong’s Ngeruluobel summer house.
7°22’36"N, 134°31’6"E
61-76 m.
Savanna with scattered Pandanus tectorius, Melastoma,
Macaranga, Hedyotis, Nepenthes, Blechnum, ferns,
grasses and sedges.
Low, densely branching shrub 50-100 cm tall. Flowers with dark
purple calyx, violet corolla. Common locally.
16/01/2008
David H. Lorence, Ann Kitalong, Michael Balick, George Milne,
Carol Milne 9658
The V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
NYdb
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00206847	IMAGED
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