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Index of Botanical Specimens

Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (2 items with 2 preparations)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00219415; 00219416
CollectorW. N. Takeuchi & J. Wiakabu
Collector number9901
CountryPapua New Guinea
StateNew Ireland
GeographyOceania: Papuasia (Region): Papua New Guinea: New Ireland
LocalityNear the junction of the Niagara and Weitin River (coll. site 2); in/near transect 1
Georeference-4.5035, 152.94 Method: Unknown
Date Collected1994-01-19
Elevation240 m
HabitatMature lowland rainforest.
Organism/Item1 of 2
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/572b1e6d-b3a7-470a-a928-a9759a1b8a35
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00219415
HerbariumA
FamilyAraliaceae
Determination Polyscias cumingiana (C. Presl) Fernandez-Villar
Determined byW. Takeuchi
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Organism/Item2 of 2
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/52cdba11-26c6-41fd-8916-a731bc389ec0
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00219416
HerbariumA
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Remarkspetiolules to 3 cm, the insertion to the rachis swollen; venation penninerved, laterals about 6-9 unevenly spaced pairs, reticulum fine and irregular; infructescence terminal, paniculiform, somewhat arching, about 115 cm length, pedunculate, all axes smooth and glabrous, usually swollen at the junctions, branching pattern verticellate, ending in umbellules, pedicels distinctly articulate at the drupe; developing fruit globose, epicarp purple, summit with a calycine rim irregularly truncate sometimes denticulate; styles free, diverging or recurved, 3-5, the number of cells in the fruit equalling the number of styles; flowers not seen on collection. Infructecense bottled. With exsiccatae sequence starting Horsfieldia 9895.

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