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BISH 601576Botany

Melochia odorata

As recorded: Melochia odorata L.fil.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Collected by
Florence, J.; Birnbaum, P.; Guerin, M.P.H. Birnbaum →Jacques Florence →M. Guerin →
Collector number
9703
Date
September 13, 1988
Locality
Taravao; Planeze [lava plateau] of Puunui; trail to Haoma water catchment.
Island
Tahiti
Region
French Polynesia
Coordinates
-17.8000, -149.2500
Elevation
720 m
Identified by
Florence, J.
Record type
Preserved specimen
39 Bishop specimens of Melochia odorata · collected 1847–2005Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On September 13, 1988, Florence, J.; Birnbaum, P.; Guerin, M. also collected 10 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Melochia odorata. BISH 601576. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956561166. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/601576.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

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