Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Alyxia stellata
Collector Name:
David H. Lorence
Collection Date:
July 17, 1988
Determiner:
D. H. Lorence
Observers:
W. L. Wagner, Jacques Florence, Steve Perlman
Island Group:
MARQUESAS ISLANDS
Locality:
Toovil region, trail along ridge from near I'Economie Rurale complex to Ooumu peak. Elevation 860-1080 m.
Plant Description:
Low twining vine, latex white, fruits green. Scarce locally.
Habitat:
Steep forested slopes with primary montane rain forest.
Associated Species:
Metrosideros, Cyathea, Crossostylis, Fagtaea, Freycinetia, Weinmannian abd understory of ferns including Nephrolepis, Dicranopteris and Histiopteris.
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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