CHR 516639 B – Hernandia nymphaeifolia
Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 516639 B
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
22 April 2016
Database record updated:
28 April 2016
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Hernandia nymphaeifolia
Determiner:
W.R. Sykes
Identification date:
1995-05-05 (Verbatim: 5 May 1995)
Preferred name:
Hernandia nymphaeifolia
Division:
Spermatophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Laurales
Family:
Hernandiaceae
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Aitutaki, Motu Maina
Verbatim locality:
Aitutaki, Motu Maina
Verbatim collector:
W.R. Sykes 4833/CI
Standardised collector:
William R. Sykes
Verbatim date:
5 May 1995
Start date:
1995-05-05
Country:
Cook Islands
Habitat:
Band of trees on eastern side near lagoon shore.
Notes:
Large tree with massive trunk and dense spreading crown. Bark rather rough (not collected). Leaves glossy, deep green above; petiole insertion point pale green. Flowers pale green outside; perianth segments white inside, 5-6 mm long; outer whorl wider than inner one, (narrow to broad elliptic) the whole flower 1.4-1.5 mm. Fruit inflated, green. A few trees.
Specimen notes
Subsheet:
Sheets A to B
Permissions
Project permits
Biocultural (BC) Notice
