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Hibiscus archboldianus specimen from Papua New Guinea

W Takeuchi; J. Kulang

BRIT Collections

BRIT Collections
Fort Worth, United States

Plant specimen of Hibiscus archboldianus from Papua New Guinea deposited in the Botanical Research Institute of Texas collection (BRIT) at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. Catalog number: BRIT621448

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  • Title: Hibiscus archboldianus specimen from Papua New Guinea
  • Creator: W Takeuchi; J. Kulang
  • Physical Location: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
  • Transcript:
    Botanical Research Institute of Texas 16 AUG 2021 Conservation International Lakekamu RAP survey Papua New Guinea Lae National Herbarium Botanical Research Institute of Texas 11432 Malvaceae Hibiscus archboldianus Borss. Gulf Province: Lakekamu; east branch of the Avi Avi River, alluvial forest along the Bulldog Track out from basecamp, elev. 3502 altimeter (105 m); colls centered on coordinates 7º 44 lat x 146 29.5/Elong collection sequence 11421-11433; small tree, relatively common, populations generally in overmature fruit; leaves papyraceous, adaxial surface very dark green, abaxially medium green peduncle and epicalyx green epicalyx with 5 segments, perianth 5-merous calyx light green petals entirely red; staminal column red fruits ellipsoid, valves 5. seeds numerous, covered with pale brown hairs. Specimen processed through the generosity of the Baneficia Foun collectionW. Takeuchi & J. Kulang 11.432 det. WT; 7/97 coll date Oct 24, 1996
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  • Type: Preserved plant specimen
  • Publisher: Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
  • Rights: Botanical Research Institute of Texas. CC-BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
  • External Link: Specimen details
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