Plerandra A.Gray belongs to the Araliaceae family. Flora of the World contains 3 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Plerandra, Lowry, P 7351--Fiji. Nabouwalu Rd. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09679 (4).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Family
Araliaceae
Genus
Plerandra
Authorship
A.Gray
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
11/5/2015
Location
Fiji, Vanua Levu (Macuata, Dreketi)
-16.597583, 178.880333
Location Remarks
Remnant dry forest along Nabouwalu Road from Labasa to Nabavatu, c. 500 m south of junction to Irrigation Statioin. 6m elev.
Collectors
Porter P. Lowry II, J, Jerome Munzinger, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Alivereti Naikatini, Bruce Gray
Notes
Sparsely branched tree ca. 4 m tall. Inflorescence axes medium green, pedicels darker, ovary yellow green, buds globose, pale green mottled, brownish purple, petals cream white above, anthers pale yellow, ca. 140, carpels ca. 7.
2/9/2011
Location
Fiji, Viti Levu
-17.720278, 178.033611
Location Remarks
Monasavu Rd., 3.5 km past Monasavu Dam access rd., along road toward Tavua. Humid forest. 960 m elev.
Collectors
Marika Tuiwawa, F. Tuiwawa, Porter P. Lowry II, Jerome Munzinger, Sven Buerki, Martin W. Callmander, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Edge of slightly disturbed forest. Sparsely branched tree.
2/10/2011
Location
Fiji, Viti Levu (Ba)
-17.670833, 177.536389
Location Remarks
East of Lautoka, south end of the Evans Range. Forest on a trail southeast of Abaca Village. Partially disturbed forest fragment. Edge of a large, smooth rock, by a small stream. 485 m elev.
Collectors
Marika Tuiwawa, F. Tuiwawa, Porter P. Lowry II, Jerome Munzinger, Sven Buerki, Martin W. Callmander, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Well branched tree ca. 8m tall. Leaves dark green above, paler beneath. Ovary and petals in bud light green, inner surface of petals in open flowers paler, stamens somewhat tangled, filaments cream white, anthers dehisced, turning brownish, disc cream white, pre-receptive stigmas pale green.
