CHR 637806 A – Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Medik.
Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 637806 A
Specimen type:
Sheet
Loan status:
Active
Database record added:
06 May 2016
Database record updated:
13 July 2016
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Abelmoschus manihot var.
Determiner:
W.R. Sykes
Identification date:
2000-07-22 (Verbatim: 22 Jul 2000)
Preferred name:
Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Medik.
Division:
Spermatophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Malvales
Family:
Malvaceae
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Cultivated
Standard locality
Location:
Avarua, Takuvaine Road, Bill Tschan's garden
Verbatim locality:
Avarua, Takuvaine Road, Bill Tschan's garden
Verbatim collector:
W.R. Sykes 5001/CI
Standardised collector:
William R. Sykes
Verbatim date:
22 Jul 2000
Start date:
2000-07-22
Country:
Cook Islands
Land District:
Rarotonga
Notes:
Small tree c. 4 m high. Shoots and petioles shining dark purple. Leaft lamina dark green and shining above, undulately scalloped. Corolla c. 7 cm long, light yellow; petals c. 5 cm wide, suborbicular except the purplish base. Calyx purple-veined. Fruits c. 5 x 2-2.5 cm across base, ellipsoid-ovoid, very hispid. Seeds 4-5 mm wide, subreniform. Fairly common cultivar.
Other collection events
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Unknown
Verbatim locality:
Unknown
Verbatim collector:
Verbatim date:
Country:
Unknown
Specimen notes
Subsheet:
Sheets A to B, C (Fruit)
Permissions
Project permits
Biocultural (BC) Notice
