Medinilla cauliflora Hemsl.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Medinilla cauliflora Hemsl.

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 4650 with Frazer Alo, Thomas Doro, Stephanie Sali, Presley Dovo, Peter Nisian, Joseph Kahi Narkahou, Tarpu Rawi, James Rawi Karpa, Johnny Jack, Titus Johnny, Andrew Danife., 3 Dec 2018

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Tafea. South West Tanna Area Council. Tanna Island, South Tanna, Kwamera area, N of the Kwateuteu nakamal, ~2.3 km NNW of Lighthouse village.

  • Habitat

    Growing in canopy gap of dense primary forest.

  • Description

    Liana climbing on dead tree. Flowers with pink petals and magenta ovaries.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, Digital image

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04711292

    Occurrence ID: 4264d7e2-5e45-48be-9140-89d5c53449f6

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 1426284, G. M. Plunkett 4650, Medinilla cauliflora Hemsl. - : Melastomataceae (249.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Tafea

  • County/Municipio

    South West Tanna Area Council

  • Locality

    Tanna Island, South Tanna, Kwamera area, N of the Kwateuteu nakamal, ~2.3 km NNW of Lighthouse village.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 439 m. (1440 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.6202, 169.426

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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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The Flora of Vanuatu
(Melastomataceae)
Medinilla cauliflora Hemsl.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. South
Tanna Kwamera area, N of the Kwateuteu nakamal,
-2.3 ¿n NNW of Lighthouse village.
S 19° 37' 12-9";E l69° 25' 33,9"; 439 m elev*
Liana climbing on dead tree. Growing in canopy gap
of dense primary forest. Flowers with pink petals and
magenta ovaries. DNA, Digital image. Duplicates: 6
Gregory M. Plunkett, #4650 December 3,2018
Frazer Alo, Thomas Doro, Stephanie Sali, Presley
Dovo, Peter Nisian, Joseph Kahi Narkahou, Tarpu
Rawi,’ James Rawi Karpa, Johnny Jack, Titus Johnny,
Andrew Danife.
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by
the National Science Foundation and The Christensen Fund.
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