Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Tabernaemontana divaricata (L.) R. Br. ex Roem. & Schult.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
Cook Islands, Rarotonga, Titikaveka, Kauare Road, Ina Temata's old family home property
Field Collection Date
01 Jan 2017
Field Collection Notes
Spreading shrub 1.8m high by 1.8m wide. Heavily floriferous with attractive white flowers with a yellow centre. Leaves dark green, veins raised on upper surface. This plant has hitherto been known as T. coronaria in the Cook Islands.
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-21.268, -159.76069 (± 10 m)
-159.76069, -159.76069 (± 10 m)
Last Update
24 Jul 2017
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