Gossypium hirsutum var. taitense (Parl.) Roberty x G. barbadense L.

Plants of the MARQUESAS
UAHUKA ISLAND
Gossypium	L
Locality Haavei valley.
Occurrence Shrub 3m*
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Date March 22,1964 Alt. 3-15 m approx.
Coll. B. G. Decker No. 1911
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Remarks Corollas faded but apparently
yellow. Very common from behind beach ridge to at
least 2 km. inland in open thickets on either side
the gallery forest on stony alluvium. Most of
the plants are flowering. A few ripe capsules have
recently opened. Most of these have been chewed
and the seeds eaten presumably by rats, which are
inordinately numerous at this time.
NEW YORK BOTANJCAL GARDEN
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College Station, Texas
Donated to NY in 1993
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