Merremia peltata (L.) Merr.

  • Filed As

    Convolvulaceae
    Merremia peltata (L.) Merr.

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Sanney 96 with Salik Wakuk, Wayne Law, 03 Oct 2007

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Kosrae. Lelu (Mun.). tafeyat.

  • Habitat

    creeps on hibiscus tiliacus.

  • Description

    picked at 530m on Mt.Tafeyat; leaves are green-colored on the surface and light-green underneath; leaves form in an alternate pattern and are orbicular to ellipsoid in shape; produces a white flower that forms in clusters at the tip of the vine. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04817643

    Occurrence ID: cc9e970b-9f80-41b7-b151-5d6c59b4a08f

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Convolvulaceae

  • All Determinations

    Merremia peltata (L.) Merr. det J. A. Sanney

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Kosrae

  • County/Municipio

    Lelu (Mun.)

  • Locality

    tafeyat

  • Elevation

    Alt. 550 m. (1804 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.3017, 163.001

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Convolvulaceae
Merremia peltata (L.) Merr.
det. J. A. Sanney, 2010
Federated States of Micronesia. Kosrae State. Lelu
Municipality, tafeyat.
5°i8'6"N, m°wy%
550.00 m.
creeps on hibiscus tiliacus.
picked at 530m on Mt.Tafeyat; leaves are green-colored
on the surface and light-green underneath; leaves form
in an alternate pattern and are orbicular to ellipsoid in
shape; produces a white flower that forms in clusters at
the tip of the vine.
N.V. mah [Kosraean]
03/10/2007
J. A, Sanney, Salik Wakuk, Wayne Law 96
1 Marisla Foundation and V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
NYdb
04817643