CHR 659567 – Abelmoschus moschatus Medik.
Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 659567
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
01 April 2020
Database record updated:
01 April 2020
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Abelmoschus moschatus Medik.
Determiner:
W.R. Sykes
Identification date:
2006-09-24 (Verbatim: 24 Sep 2006)
Preferred name:
Abelmoschus moschatus Medik.
Division:
Spermatophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Malvales
Family:
Malvaceae
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Alofi South
Verbatim locality:
Alofi District, Alofi South, Pau, opposite Alofi Rentals
Verbatim collector:
W.R. Sykes 1472/N
Standardised collector:
William R. Sykes
Verbatim date:
24 Sep 2006
Start date:
2006-09-24
Country:
Niue
Habitat:
Around old house site from Hurricane Heta, margin of coastal scrub forest.
Notes:
Subshrub with a few spreading stiff branches. Leaves hispidulous. Flowers yellow (sulphur) with dark purple centre. Petals 5-5.5 x c. 4 cm, very broad oblong-obovate, imbricate. Stigmas dark red. "Pods" erect, reddish. One plant only.
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