Schefflera monticola Ridl.

  • Filed As

    Araliaceae
    Schefflera monticola Ridl.

  • Collector(s)

    D. G. Frodin UPNG11903, 30 Apr 1978

  • Location

    Papua New Guinea. Western. North Fly, Fubilan (Mt): Mt Fubilan; track from "Manly" to "Edinburgh Camp" at head of creeks on saddle linking Fubilan to Mt Binnie.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed montane forest at edge of porphyry zone.

  • Description

    Epiphytic shrub 2 m from ground with a number of lax, +/- branched stems. Leaflets narrow, thick, mid- to yellow green above, much paler beneath; young foliage purplish. Infructescence branches generally 4-6, dark purple; peduncles and pedicels also purple. Fruits with a purple disk, pale yellow green early on, ripening whitish. Common.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02579068

    Occurrence ID: da329292-2fe5-429e-8b23-e1526e1c9b65

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Papua New Guinea

  • State/Province

    Western

  • Locality

    North Fly, Fubilan (Mt): Mt Fubilan; track from "Manly" to "Edinburgh Camp" at head of creeks on saddle linking Fubilan to Mt Binnie.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2010 m. (6594 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -5.2031, 141.136

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    500

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Best Practices (Chapman and Wieczor. I placed the point at the provided coordinates, near Mount Fubilan.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Location Notes

    Topogr. ref.: T601-7187

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PAC
FLORA OF PAPUASIA
Distributed from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in 2012
Schefflera 'monticola.aa' [sp.nov.provis.]
Araliaceae
Papua New Guinea, Western, North Fly, Fubilan (Mt): Mt Fubilan;
track from "Manly" to "Edinburgh Camp" at head of creeks on
saddle linking Fubilan to Mt Binnie.
S-IZH-S, 141°08'11"E	2010 m
Topogr. ref.: T601-7187	Statoid ref.: NRI DPPfls 2010
Disturbed montane forest at edge of porphyry zone. Epiphytic
shrub 2 m from ground with a number of lax, ± branched stems.
Leaflets narrow, thick, mid- to yellow green above, much paler
beneath; young foliage purplish. Infructescence branches
generally 4-6, dark purple; peduncles and pedicels also purple.
Fruits with a purple disk, pale yellow green early on, ripening
whitish. - Common.
02579068
Vem.: UUWILKUS (Wopkaimin)
Frodin, D.G.: UPNG 11903
Date (DMY): 30/04/1978
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