Peperomia ponapensis C.DC.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Federated States of Micronesia

• State/Province

  Kosrae

• Locality

  Caroline Islands, Kosrae: Yela River Valley

• Coordinates

  5.31653, 162.946

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  1708

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Referred to Topographic Map of the Island of Kosrae (USGS, 2001) for location information (upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Kosrae_municipalities.jpg). Georeferenced to the estimated center of Yela River Valley.

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Location Notes

  [Pacifica]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

PLANTS OF THE CAROLINE ISLANDS
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CAROLINE ISLANDS
KOSRAE: Yela River Valley, primary Terminalia forest up main stream with
Horsfieldia, Barringonia, and Neubergia with Thelypfceris, Tectaria and Bolbitis
the dominant ground ferns, Asplénium spp., Dendrobium and Antrophyum
dominant epiphytes.
± succulent herb on large, exposed roots and open, shaded rock feces; stems
pale green, rooting at nodes; leaves ± glossy medium green, 3-veined above,
paie matte whitish green below; spikes pale green.
Lat/Long: 01 " 0
Tim Flynn 7213	02 FEB 2005
David H. Lorence, Moses PaKk, Blair Charley,
Marston Luckymis, Julie Cooper, Killion Isisaki
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (PTBQ)