Hellenia speciosa (J.Koenig) S.R.Dutta

  • Filed As

    Costaceae
    Hellenia speciosa (J.Koenig) S.R.Dutta

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 4017 with Roberta Lee, William Raynor, Valentine Santiago, Mayorico Victor, 25 Aug 1999

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Madolenihmw (Mun.). Peienlam.

  • Habitat

    Primary forest.

  • Description

    Herb to 4m; bracts red; flowers white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 192270

    Occurrence ID: babc1e32-c552-4f52-a006-d7e4b9b40d23

  • Related Publications

    [Article] Herrera, Katherine, et al. 2010. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia with Local Names and Uses. Allertonia. 10: 1-192.

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Madolenihmw (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Peienlam

  • Elevation

    Alt. 344 m. (1129 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.8378, 158.283

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The New York Botanical Garden
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
No. 4017
Costus
Costaceae
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NFW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Madolenihmw
Municipality: Peienlam. 6°50’16"N, 158°16’59"E. 344 m. Primary
forest.
Herb to 4m; bracts red; flowers white.
HEPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
M. J. Balick & Roberta Lee, William Raynor, Valentine Santiago,
Mayorico Victor
25 Aug 1999
Fieldwork supported by the Gildea Foundation
00192270