Donald Bruce Foreman in Manus Island, October – November 1974
October – November 1974 · 13 days, 10 of them collecting · Manus Island
DFCollectorDonald Bruce Foreman · 1945–2004- Specimens
- 59
- Stops
- 6
- Names
- 52
- Types
- 0
- With images
- 55
- Km between stops
- 502
- Companions
- 1
- Departments
- 1
The route
24 October 1974
Day 1 of 13 · under way
Each numbered point is a stop: a run of days spent within about ten kilometres. The route between stops is drawn straight; the real course went by sea, by road or on foot.
8 specimens, 8 names
Calophyllum soulattri 1, Campnosperma montanum 1, Dillenia papuana 1
The specimens from 24 Oct–25 Oct →6 specimens, 6 names
Ascarina maheshwarii 1, Begonia strigosa 1, Fimbristylis dichotoma 1
The specimens from 26 Oct →10 specimens, 9 names
Psychotria 2, Conandrium polyanthum 1, Didymocheton papuanus 1
The specimens from 28 Oct →12 specimens, 10 names
Elaeocarpus sepikanus 2, Lophopetalum 2, Diplocaulobium 1
The specimens from 29 Oct →11 specimens, 11 names
Aporosa papuana 1, Elaeocarpus culminicola 1, Helicia polyosmoides 1
The specimens from 30 Oct–31 Oct →12 specimens, 11 names
Canarium 2, Avicennia marina 1, Bruguiera 1
The specimens from 3 Nov–5 Nov →
What came home
The names most often on the labels of this journey; the families: Rubiaceae 6, Elaeocarpaceae 4, Myrtaceae 3, Phyllanthaceae 3, Rhizophoraceae 3, Lauraceae 3.
From the field
Litsea
Ficus adenosperma
Glochidion nesophilum
Parastemon versteeghii
Calophyllum soulattri
Hydnophytum
Campnosperma montanum
Didymocheton papuanus
Chionanthus ramiflorus
Aporosa papuana