Saxifragaceae

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  Aneityum Area Council

• Locality

  Aneityum Island. Mount Inrerow Atamein area.

• Elevation

  Alt. 850 m. (2789 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -20.1844, 169.79

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Gregory M. Plunkett #3265
N.V. lnceimu [Aneityum]
leaf It is common practice to line the planting
hole of Taro with the leaves of this plant. They are
layered on the bottom of the hole and additionally
used to cover the ground near the planted Taro as
well.
Source: Wopa Nasauman (M,42), Thomas Japanesai (M,48)
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Aneityum Island. Mount
Inrerow Atamein area.
S 20° 11 ’ 04.0"; E 169° 47’ 24.9"; 850 m elev.
Shrub to treelet, 3 m tall. Flowers green. Growing on
steep slope in open scrubby vegetation at the edge of the
summit. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #3265	April 20,2016
Thomas Doro, Jean-Pascal Wahe, Wopa Nasawman,
Lalep Thomas Japanesei
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Saxifragaceae)