Prehistoric giant swamp taro (Cyrtosperma chamissonis) from Henderson Island, southeast Polynesia

Subfossil leaf fragments of giant swamp taro (Cyrtosperma chamissonis) were recovered from archaeological contexts dating as early as A.D. 1451 (mean date) on Henderson Island (24°22'S, 128°19'W), Pitcairn group-a raised limestone (makatea) island isolated at the extreme margin of southeas...

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Main Authors: Hather, Jon G., Weisler, Marshall I.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2000
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Online Access:https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:c2df214