Rarotonga, near Avatiu, Ara Metua (towards Airport)
Verbatim locality:
Rarotonga, near Avatiu, Ara Metua (towards Airport).
Verbatim collector:
W.R. Sykes 3168/CI
Standardised collector:
William R. Sykes
Verbatim date:
29 Jan 1990
Start date:
1990-01-29
Country:
Cook Islands
Altitudes:
from 2m
Habitat:
Taro swamp channel. In wet channel.
Notes:
Fibrous-rooted. Rather fleshy herb. Leaves erect, shining somewhat, lamina to 26cm long. Flowers with whitish calyx 8-9 mm long, reflexing, elliptic-ovate, inflated. Locally common. Petals evanescent & very delicate, patent, 1.5x1.5cm, very broadly ovate,slightly undulate, white. Anthers yellow. Very few fls. still out on this date.