Family: Malvaceae
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Trichospermum stevensii W.N. Takeuchi
Isotype of Trichospermum stevensii W.N. Takeuchi
Collection number: 11589
Collection date: 7th November 1996
Country/Territory: Papua New Guinea:Gulf
Collecting locality: Papua New Guinea:Gulf:Lakekamu, Sapoi River, near base camp
Latitude: 7°44'S, Longitude: 146°30'E
Habitat: streambanks
Description: Subarborescent in riverbank regrowth; bark very thick, wood white, soft; twigs terete, green with dark brown scales; stipules foliose, caducous, yellow-green; leaves papyraceous, adaxial surface dark dull green, abaxially medium green and with +/- stellate scales; inflorescence axillary, bracteate, all parts scabrid and with a dense covering of stellate scales; flowers in bud only, globose, yellow-green; perianth 5-merous, valvate; fruits compressed, epicarp brownish-green with a harsh indumentum, valves 2.
Miscellaneous notes: Collection sequence 11587-11594; used by villagers as house flooring; wood collection.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00680980
Cite as: https://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00680980
Herbarium region: 6E (New Guinea)
Number of sheets: 1
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