Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Cordyline
Classification
Family
Genus
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province, Bubuu Valley, c.450 m E Bawiri River, track from Umunia (Camp 3) to Lamgotak (Camp 2)
Field Collection Date
05 Mar 2012
Field Collection Notes
Secondary forest. Shrub to 10 ft tall, often multistemmed; leaves linear, 43 x 9 cm, petiole 23 cm long, winged & clasping stem, adaxial surface dark glossy green, abaxial surface grey-green; flowers in spikes, tepals purple, 1 cm long.
Supported by NSF Grant DEB-0950207. PCMB 11683.
Duplicate ex BISH (756863), received Feb 2015
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-07.94, 147.02 (± 500 m)
147.02, 147.02 (± 500 m)
Last Update
14 Nov 2023
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