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Occurrence record: 170772-BID-AF-2020-040-REG

Specimen of Melanoptilon simulans Walker, 1854 recorded on 1994-11-21
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Dataset

Data partner UAT IPT
Data resource African Herbaria Dataset
Institution code Supplied institution code "LBV"
Occurrence ID 170772-BID-AF-2020-040-REG
Basis of record Preserved specimen
Identified by Wieringa J.J.
Collector de Wilde J.J.F.E.
License CC-BY
Disposition donated from LBV
Field number 11127
Language fr | de | en
Dynamic properties {"donated from" : LBV}
Occurrence remarks Shrub, c. 2 m high, very common. Leaves almost herbaceous, bright green above, beneath paler green. Flowers sweet fragrant, certain individual distinctly more fragrant than others. Corolla tube pale yellowish-green, lobes white with greenish-yellow hairs into the throat.
Occurrence status present
Abcd identification qualifier Not provided
Identification verification status verified

Event

Parent event ID
Field number 11127
Occurrence date 1994-11-21
Date precision Day
Event remarks Heinsia scitula (N.Hallé) Wieringa
Event ID 170772

Taxonomy

Scientific name Melanoptilon simulans Walker, 1854
Supplied scientific name "Heinsia scitula (N.Hallé) Wieringa"
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Original name usage Heinsia scitula (N.Hallé) Wieringa
Taxon rank species
Kingdom Animalia
Supplied as "Plantae"
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Lepidoptera
Family Geometridae
Supplied as "Rubiaceae"
Genus Melanoptilon
Supplied as "Heinsia"
Species Melanoptilon simulans
Taxonomic issue No issues
Name match metric Taxon GUID match
The match was based on the supplied taxon concept ID rather than the scientific name.

Geospatial

Country Gabon
Locality Gamba, just S of Shell jetty (oil terminal), c. 200 m from ocean shore.
Habitat Coastal shrub vegetation on pure white sandy soil.
Latitude -2.788333
Longitude 10.018333
Geodetic datum EPSG:4326
Supplied datum: "WGS84"
Verbatim locality Gamba
Minimum elevation in meters 5
Maximum elevation in meters 5
Coordinate precision Unknown
Municipality Gabon
Country code GA

Additional properties

Organism remarks Shrub, c. 2 m high, very common. Leaves almost herbaceous, bright green above, beneath paler green. Flowers sweet fragrant, certain individual distinctly more fragrant than others. Corolla tube pale yellowish-green, lobes white with greenish-yellow hairs into the throat.

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