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| Collector | Poulsen, A.D. |
| Number | 2486 |
| Collected with | Fred Pitisopa & John Mauana |
| Country | Solomon Is |
| Subpart | Makira Island. Waipuna River |
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| Locality | Waipuna River. Steep slopes near river. |
| Coordinates | 10° 34' S 161° 49' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 550 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 0 |
| Start date | 2006/11/30 |
| End date | 0/00/00 |
| Family | Marantaceae |
| Identification | Phrynium |
| Determined by | F.Borchsenius |
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| Field notes | Terrestrial herb in clump. Leafy shoot with 3–4 leaves. Lower sheath and petiole yellow-green, to 1.4 m long. Pulvinus 8–9.5 cm. Lamna to 95 x 39 cm. Inflorescence central. Flower cream, tinged slightly yellow. Fruit bluish green. Vernacular name: ra magahe (Bauro language, Mamarego dialect; magahe means useless; taboo plant: caused headache if cut but can be used as magic plant against migraine). Photographed. Material in spirit. DNA sampled. |
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