Mucuna gigantea (Willd.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Mucuna gigantea (Willd.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 5330 with Wopa Nasawman, Thomas Japanesei Lalep, Jean-Pascal Wahe, Samuel Herwain, Andrew Namre, Marika Tuiwawa, Iliesa Koroi, Presley Dovo, Thomas Doro, Pascal George, Francis George, Julian George, Casimir George, Ghislain George, Tiery George, Benjamin Nasawman., 13 Dec 2019

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Tafea. Aneityum Area Council. Aneityum Island. Imtanya (inland from Anetjninpeke Point, eastern coast).

  • Habitat

    Growing in disturbed, secondary forest.

  • Description

    Liana climbing among trees. Fruits green.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, Digital image

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04992610

    Occurrence ID: 0b64377b-c695-43b2-a3ae-dd3b5dcc25e9

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 1426809, G. M. Plunkett 5330, Mucuna gigantea (Willd.) DC. - Accepted : Fabaceae (152.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Tafea

  • County/Municipio

    Aneityum Area Council

  • Locality

    Aneityum Island. Imtanya (inland from Anetjninpeke Point, eastern coast).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 17 m. (56 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -20.1913, 169.9

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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Fabaceae)
Mucuna gigantea DC.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Aneityum Island.
Imtanya (inland from Anetjninpeke Point, eastern
coast).
S 20° 11' 28.5"; E 169° 53' 58.7"; 17melev.
Liana climbing among trees. Growing in disturbed,
secondary forest. Fruits green. DNA, Digital image.
Duplicates:
Gregory M. Plunkett, #5330 December 13, 2019
Wopa Nasawman, Thomas Japanesei Lalep, Jean-
Pascal Wahe, Samuel Herwain, Andrew Namre,
Marika Tuiwawa, Iliesa Koroi, Presley Dovo, Thomas
Doro, Pascal George, Francis George, Julian George,
Casimir George, Ghislain George, Tiery George,
Benjamin Nasawman.
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by
the National Science Foundation and The Christensen Fund.
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