Family: Gesneriaceae
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Cyrtandra atherocalyx G.W.Gillett
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Name Det. qual. Type of det. Det. based on specimen Det. by and when Institution
Cyrtandra atherocalyx G.W.GillettDet.E00062699Gillett, G.W. 8th July 1974
Isotype of Cyrtandra atherocalyx G.W.Gillett
Collector/Expedition: Sands, Martin Jonathan Southgate
Collection number: 771
Collection date: 2nd February 1970
Country/Territory: Papua New Guinea:New Ireland
Collecting locality: Papua New Guinea:New Ireland:New Ireland: Namatanai Sub-district; Hans Meyer Range, Danfu river Valley about 8km west and upstream of the Danfu bridge near Manga
Habitat: River flood plain near base camp; forest dominated by terminalia brassii and Pometia pinnat.; in crevices of limestone rock standing isolated above the general forest floor level (acommon feature of the flood plain forest); deep shade din crevices
Description: Large soft-stemmed sub-shrub to 2m., erect with few branches and spreading side shoots; older stems greenish-buff, other stems mid-green; petioles yellowish-green, lamina midgreen above, greyish-green beneath; bracts and flowers greenish-cream; flowers white
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00062699
Herbarium region: 6E (New Guinea)
Number of sheets: 1
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