Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Sanchezia speciosa
Collector Name:
Tim Flynn
Collection Date:
January 31, 2002
Observers:
Jim Space,Talie Foliga, Tuou Letaulau, A'a Mauletaua, & Tavita Togia
Island Group:
SAMOAN ISLANDS
Locality:
Alaoa. Across road from water reservoirs.
Plant Description:
Shrub of 2 ft., laxly ascending; stems square, pale yellow, ribbed; leaves dark matte green above w/pale green 2nd degree veins , midrib clear whitish w/blade pale whitish-yellow on either side, below dull pale green w/raised pale whitish-green midvein and pale green second degree veins; bracts dark green at very base, dark brick red to scarlet; lower bracts leaflike; corolla clear translucent orange with lobes rolled under.
Habitat:
Secondary vegetation/agroforest.
Associated Species:
Albizia and Securinga canopy over Taro with Paspalum and Mikania.
Date of Record Creation:
April 20, 2013
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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