Hedyotis rapensis var. typica (F.Br.) Fosberg

The New York Botanical Garden
National Geographic Society, 2002 Rapa iti Expedition
Rubiaceae
Hedyotis rapemis (F. Br.) Fosberg var. typica Fosberg
French Polynesia, Austral Islands, Rapa, Vavai, coastal
shelf below cliffs of Mt Perau, 5 m, 144°21W W,
27°34’40" S.
Sprawling Shrub, hanging off cliff faces. Coastal variety
(differs from upland type) with larger flower, thicker broader
leaves, and large fruits with large stylopodium.
Timothy J Motley 2736	Apr.	11, 2002
w/ Ron Fenstemacher and Sieve Perlman
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