Lepinia taitensis Decne.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Lepinia taitensis Decne.

  • Collector(s)

    F. R. Fosberg 61042, 16 Jul 1981

  • Location

    French Polynesia. Moorea. Maatea Valley.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04193713

    Occurrence ID: 88ba244e-7a43-486a-aa77-4f5c1e5f5664

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Lepinia taitensis Decne.

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Revision of Lepinia
Lepinia taitensis Decne.
Det. W. L. Wagner (US)	February 1995
PLANTS of the SOCIETY ISLANDS
MOOREA
Lepinia
Locality Maatea Valley.
One small colony, one tree about 5-6 m
Occurrence tall, surrounded by smaller ones on
very rocky, gently sloping ground, mixed ir-
regular forest, some coffee, scattered very
rf<jlu Inocarpus, many fer%
July 16, 1981
Coll. F.R. Fosberg	No. 61042
Remarks Trees with sparse branching, branches
long, ascending, scarcely branched, ending in
a tuft of leaves, lactiferous, veins obscure;
flowers scarce, whitish, contorted clockwise,
with a faint but rich fragrance; inflorescence
straight, ascending, few-flowered; fruit 3-
parted, parts connate by their apices, hanging
by 3 stipes.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04193713
04193713