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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationAraliaceae: Osmoxylon
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (2 items with 2 preparations)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00249731; 00249732
CollectorW. N. Takeuchi & J. Wiakabu
Collector number10019
CountryPapua New Guinea
StateNew Ireland
GeographyOceania: Papuasia (Region): Papua New Guinea: New Ireland
Localitynear the junction of the Niagra and Weitin River (site 2) in and around transect 1. centered on coordinates 152 deg 56' 242" E x deg. 30.210' S
Date Collected1994-01-**
Elevation240 m
Habitatmature lowland rainforest along Weitin River
Organism/Item1 of 2
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/f2c576b7-eaa6-425f-a4a8-e0bdcf775d67
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00249731
HerbariumA
FamilyAraliaceae
Determination Osmoxylon novoguineense (Scheffer) Beccari
Determined byLowry, Porter Prescott
Date Determined2019
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
FamilyAraliaceae
Determination Osmoxylon novoguineense (Scheffer) Beccari
Determined byW. Takeuchi (LAE)
Date Determined1994-01-**
Determination Remarks [label name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Item Remarksflowers and pseudofruits bottled
Organism/Item2 of 2
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/7e01932c-c678-4fcc-b7a6-78f568375221
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00249732
HerbariumA
FamilyAraliaceae
Determination Osmoxylon novoguineense (Scheffer) Beccari
Determined byPorter P. Lowry
Date Determined2019
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Item Remarksflowers and pseudofruits bottled
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Remarks[description continued] stipules prominent, green, forming an axillary ligule with 2 carinal crests, typically 4-5 cm long; leaf venation penninerved in each lobe, main veins conspicuous, reticulum mostly hidden; inflorescence terminal, umbellate through 3 orders, primary rays to approx. 35 cm long, inserted over the surface of a dilate and somewhat clavate pedestal, entirely glabrous; peduncle with a stipitate head of pseudofruits at its summit, each of the lateral branches ascending and ending in an umbellule of bisexual flowers, the lateral axes distinctly articulate and about halfway up, pedicels to c. 15 mm.

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