Ascarina diffusa A.C.Sm.

  • Filed As

    Chloranthaceae
    Ascarina diffusa A.C.Sm.

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 2833 with Michael Balick, Jean-Pascal Wahe, Kate Armstrong, R. Sean Thackurdeen, Ben Nambo, 11 Jun 2014

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Taféa. Middle Bush Tanna Area Council. Tanna Island, Central Tanna, near Mount Lowanialu, along road from Lenakel to Yasur, c. 9.5 km SE of Lamnatu, near switchbacks in road leading down to the east coast.

  • Habitat

    Growing at edge of roadisde forest.

  • Description

    Well branched tree, 6 m tall. Young stems yellowish-green with striatiated appearance resulting from opposite leaf scars. Fruits green.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, digital image

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04992588

    Occurrence ID: 5a958647-a0aa-4988-9495-962da1839521

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01285380, G. M. Plunkett 2833, Ascarina diffusa A.C.Sm. - Accepted : Chloranthaceae (71.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Chloranthales

  • Family

    Chloranthaceae

  • All Determinations

    Ascarina diffusa A.C.Sm. det G. M. Plunkett, 28 Jan 2021

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Taféa

  • County/Municipio

    Middle Bush Tanna Area Council

  • Locality

    Tanna Island, Central Tanna, near Mount Lowanialu, along road from Lenakel to Yasur, c. 9.5 km SE of Lamnatu, near switchbacks in road leading down to the east coast.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 511 m. (1677 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.4993, 169.377

  • Distribution

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Annotation
Ascarina diffusa A.C. Sm.
(Chloranthaceae)
Plunkett-2833
Det: G.M. Plunkett (NY). 28-Jan-2021
The Flora of Vanuatu
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
(Chloranthaceae)
Ascarina diffusa A.C. Sm.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Central
Tanna, near Mount Lowanialu, along road from
Lenakel to Yasur, c. 9.5 km SE of Lamnatu, near
switchbacks in road leading down to the east coast.
S 19° 29' 57.6"; E 169° 22' 36.8"; 511m elev.
Well branched tree, 6 m tall. Growing at edge of
roadside forest. Young stems yellowish-green with
striated appearance resulting from opposite leaf scars,
fruits green. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6
Gregory M. Plunkett, #2833	June	11,2014
Michael Balick, Jean-Pascal Wahe, Kate Armstrong,
Sean Thackurdeen & Ben Nambo.
A collaboration of NYBG and PVNH, funded by
the National Science Foundation and The Christensen Fund.
04992588