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Psychotria viridis

Ruiz & Pav. (1799)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Rubiaceae Genus: Psychotria

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Peruv. 2: 61 (1799)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Psychotria viridis Waihee residential area UTM 619542, 2372529 Cultivated in a wet/mesic lowland rural residential setting. Preserved_Specimen 2.5-3 m tall shrub bearing copious .5 cm diameter fruits arranged in tight clusters on a 12 cm long panicle. Fruits ripening yellow to orange to red to wine red. Stipules early deciduous. OED 2007110601 Oahu BISH 2007-11-06
2 Psychotria viridis Below Moloaa Forest Reserve, Pilaa Region around residential homes. Preserved_Specimen Tree, 4m tall, stems gray, young stems green, peduncle green, fruit yellow-orange maturing purple, collected with landowners permission. Wood, K.R. 14389 Kauai BISH 2010-11-21
3 Psychotria viridis Koloa District, NTBG in Lawai Valley, Rubiaceae area SW of Maidenhair falls Preserved_Specimen Small symmetrical tree 1.3m ht; lvs discolorous, med grn above, veins sunken above, prominent beneath; fruit grn ripening red, pyrenes 2. Lorence, D.H. 8386 Kauai BISH 1998-11-20
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