Scleria ciliaris Nees

  • Filed As

    Cyperaceae
    Scleria ciliaris Nees

  • Collector(s)

    F. R. Fosberg 25637, 18 Jul 1946 - 21 Jul 1946

  • Location

    Palau. Arakanesan Island, west side near old Japanese seaplane base.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04349346

    Occurrence ID: daf4e226-f4e2-4042-b55f-4ea1ba271b63

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Cyperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Scleria ciliaris Nees

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Palau

  • Locality

    Arakanesan Island, west side near old Japanese seaplane base

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1 - 20 m. (3 - 66 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    7.35433, 134.452

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1868

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Assumed Arakanesan = Arakabesang. Unable to locate "old Japanese seaplane base" on the west side of Arakabensang Island. Georeferenced to the center of Arakabesang Island.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
PLANTS OF THE CAROLINE ISLANDS
PALAU ISLANDS	EXAMINED FOS 11
Scleria	Mite I*
Det. f ft ? F.
Locality Arakabesan Island, west side near old Japanese seaplane base
Habitat volcanic breccia and soil derived from it; weedy open ground and
secondary woods and thickets.
Scattered in deep grass on steep slopes.
Date July 18-21, 1946 Altitude 1-20 m. (estimated)
Coll. F. R. Fosberg No. 25637
Remarks Solitary culms 1-1.5 m. tall/
U.S.C.C. Economic Survey of Micronesia
04349346