Gnetum gnemon L.

  • Filed As

    Gnetaceae
    Gnetum gnemon L.

  • Collector(s)

    F. R. Fosberg 41518, 28 Sep 1960

  • Location

    Papua New Guinea. Territory of New Guinea. Oomsis Creek. several miles above Lake Wanam. Markham Valley drainage.

  • Habitat

    Common locally in secondary thickets with scattered old trees.

  • Description

    Tree 10 m. tall, 10-12 cm. dbh; fruits orange, almost ripe. (Alcoholic material). Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    NY only had this dried specimen and none of the liquid preserved material mentioned on the label.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 345509

    Occurrence ID: 87de1cad-356d-473b-abbb-d152f54872b9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Gnetophyta

  • Order

    Gnetales

  • Family

    Gnetaceae

  • All Determinations

    Gnetum gnemon L. det N. A. Harriman, 1996

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Papua New Guinea

  • Locality

    Territory of New Guinea. Oomsis Creek. several miles above Lake Wanam. Markham Valley drainage

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Gnetum Gnemon L., as given in Flora Java; vol. 4 of
Flora Malesiana, where the genus is treated, is out of
print and not at hand.
Pam
Neil A. Harriman	28 November 1996
PLANfS QF N&W GUINEA
TERRlTO&r 0F NEfT GU/NEJ
Gnetum	' \ •
Locality Oomsis Creek, several miles above
Lake Wanara, Markham Valley Drainage,
Occurrence common locally in secondary
thickets with scattered old trees.
Date Sept. 28, 1960 Ak.	jn
Coil. F. R. Foster*.. No. 41518
Remarks tree 10 m. tall, 10—12 cm, dbh,*
fruits orange, almost ripe, (alcoholic
material).
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