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Collector Poulsen, A.D.
Number 2479
Collected with Kevin Johns Ruhumane & Ataban Uia
Country Solomon Is
Subpart Makira Island
County  
Locality Trail between Warito and Bonpusu Planted at stream near deserted forest garden.
Coordinates 10° 30' S 161° 54' E
Minimum elevation (m) 515
Maximum elevation (m) 0
Start date 2006/11/26
End date 0/00/00
Family Marantaceae
Identification Phrynium rubrum (Valeton) Suksathan & Borchs.
Determined by F.Borchsenius
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Terrestrial herb in clump. One leafy shoot consists of one leafless bract and 5 leaves. 2.3 m from base of shoot to base of lamina. Lamina to 110 x 38 cm, brown beneath, especially when young. Inflorescence appearing in centre of shoot, branching at c. 1.5 m. Bracts purple. Flowers cream. Vernacular name: ra mera (Bauro language, mera means red; used for cooking and wrapping). Photographed. Material in spirit. DNA sampled.

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