Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Mussaenda raiateensis
Collector Name:
Tim Flynn
Collection Date:
July 18, 1999
Observers:
Jim Space, Colin Steele
Island Group:
SAMOAN ISLANDS
Locality:
Pako Amerika Samoa; Fagasa Pass. Along Mt. Alava trail from Hwy 005 towards Mt. Alava.
Plant Description:
Shrub of 6 ft.; leaves soft, medium matte green above, pale green below with raised whitish-green veins; bracts white, 1 per flower, corlla tube pale green, lobes yellow; fruit glossy brown with whitish lenticels.
Habitat:
Secondary vegetation.
Associated Species:
With Mikania, Hibiscus, Costus, Omalanthus, Cananga, Leucaena, Paraserianthes, and Centotheca.
Date of Last Update:
March 23, 2023
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