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, Tikioki, corner of Ara Metua and Tikioki Road, Akirata
Field Collection Date
07 Jan 2017
Field Collection Notes
Two erect shrubs against patio, bark very pale. Leaves dark green, held fairly erectly, giving whole shrub a relatively sparse, woody look. Flowers brilliant white, double, with a yellow centre; no noticeable scent. A very different looking plant to the single-flowered shrub formerly known on Rarotonga as T. coronaria but now considered to be part of T. divaricata.
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-21.26708, -159.74414 (± 10 m)
-159.74414, -159.74414 (± 10 m)
Last Update
24 Jul 2017
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