Ascarina diffusa A.C.Sm.

  • 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

    Tafea

  • Locality

    Tanna Island, South Tanna, along trail from Neurana & Ikurup nakamal to summit of Mount Malen (in area called Kierwinauresi).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 668 m. (2192 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.576, 169.426

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

Det: G.M. Plunkett (NY). 28-Jan-2021
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New York BotanicaiQaroen: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Chloranthaceae)
Ascarina lanceolata Hook. f.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. South
Tanna, along trail from Neurana & Ikurup nakamal to
summit of Mount Malen (in area called
Kierwinauresi).
S 19° 34’ 33.7”; E 169° 25’ 34.7”; 668 m elev.
Well branched tree, 6 m tall. Growing in dense cloud
forest. Flowers greenish. DNA, Digital image
Duplicates:
Gregory M. Plunkett, #4227 December 14, 2017
Tom Ranker, Frazer Alo, Thomas Doro, Sean
Thackurdeen, Namaka Thierry, Andrew Karaywi
Namry, Sam Nauka.
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by
the National Science Foundation and The Christensen Fund.
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