Family: Gesneriaceae
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Cyrtandra rarotongensis Cheeseman
Determinations:
Name Det. qual. Type of det. Det. based on specimen Det. by and when Institution
Cyrtandra rarotongensis CheesemanDet.E00062749 7th December 2012Claremont,Herbarium, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden (RSA)
Isotype of Cyrtandra rotumaensis H.St.John
Collector/Expedition: St. John, Harold
Collection number: 18997
Collection date: 30th June 1938
Country/Territory: Fiji
Collecting locality: Fiji:Rotuma Island:Motusa, Itatiu Dist.
Habitat: Moist forest on rocks near shore
Description: 2m shrub, leaves green above, whitish beneath, flowers white, lobes rotate, fruit white, lance-ovoid, 12-16mm long. Herbage when wet if touched raises a red rash on skin, very painful, lasts one day.
Miscellaneous notes: Flower bottled
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00062749
Herbarium region: 9 (Pacific Islands)
Number of sheets: 1
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