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Kenneth R. Wood across 4 islands of French Polynesia, June – July 2004

June – July 2004 · 41 days, 21 of them collecting · 4 islands

KWCollectorKenneth R. Wood · collected 1920–2026
Specimens
94
Stops
13
Names
71
Types
2
With images
27
Km between stops
1,519
Companions
3
Departments
1

The route

11 June 2004

Day 1 of 41 · 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.

  1. 2 specimens, 2 names

    Barringtonia racemosa 1, Grona triflora 1

    Grona trifloraBarringtonia racemosa
    The specimens from 11 Jun →
  2. 6 specimens, 5 names

    Polystichum uahukaense 2, Achyranthes marchionica 1, Allophylus timorensis 1

    Achyranthes marchionica
    The specimens from 12 Jun →
  3. 16 specimens, 13 names

    Pterophylla marquesana 2, Paspalum vaginatum 2, Fimbristylis juncea 2

    Centrosema molleChrysopogon aciculatusPterophylla marquesanaPterophylla marquesana
    The specimens from 13 Jun–20 Jun →
  4. 8 specimens, 7 names

    Cyathula prostrata 2, Desmodium incanum 1, Bryophyta 1

    IpomoeaHernandia nukuhivensisDesmodium incanum
    The specimens from 23 Jun–25 Jun →
  5. 8 specimens, 6 names

    Ixora uahukaensis 3, Bidens polycephala 1, Euphorbia sachetiana 1

    Euphorbia sachetianaOxalis simplicifoliaIxora uahukaensis
    The specimens from 26 Jun →
  6. 3 specimens, 3 names

    Bidens uapensis 1, Bryophyta 1, Trimenia nukuhivensis 1

    The specimens from 2 Jul →
  7. 13 specimens, 13 names

    Bidens uapensis 1, Coprosma esulcata 1, Cyrtandra uapouensis 1

    Scaevola marquesensisScaevola subcapitataSclerotheca longistigmata
    The specimens from 3 Jul–9 Jul →
  8. 3 specimens, 3 names

    Bidens pilosa 1, Dodonaea viscosa 1, Phyllanthus pacificus 1

    Phyllanthus pacificus
    The specimens from 12 Jul →
  9. 4 specimens, 4 names

    Cyperus polystachyos 1, Fimbristylis dichotoma 1, Hyptis capitata 1

    Fimbristylis dichotomaHyptis capitata
    The specimens from 15 Jul →
  10. 1 specimens, 1 name

    Pterophylla marquesana 1

    Pterophylla marquesana
    The specimens from 17 Jul →
  11. 2 specimens, 2 names

    Axonopus compressus 1, Vaccinium cereum 1

    Vaccinium cereum
    The specimens from 18 Jul →
  12. 9 specimens, 8 names

    Wikstroemia johnplewsii 2, Bidens henryi 1, Bryophyta 1

    Vaccinium cereumCyrtandra feaniana
    The specimens from 19 Jul →
  13. 19 specimens, 15 names

    Lebronnecia kokioides 2, Celtis pacifica 2, Bryophyta 2

    Casuarina equisetifoliaDigitaria ciliarisLebronnecia kokioides
    The specimens from 20 Jul–21 Jul →

What came home

The names most often on the labels of this journey; the families: Poaceae 12, Rubiaceae 12, Asteraceae 7, Malvaceae 5, Cyperaceae 4, Sapindaceae 4.

From the field

All 27 photographed specimens →

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