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Psychotria insularum

A.Gray (1860)

This name is accepted

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

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 4: 45 (1860)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Psychotria insularum Koloa District: National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley Maidenhair Falls on east side of Lawai Stream, Rubiaceae section. Preserved_Specimen Treelet 1.3 m. tall, leaves discolorous. Fruits, calyx & hypanthium purple-brown; corolla white (not fragrant [11 am]). Lorence, D.H. 8026 Kauai BISH 1997-07-02
2 Psychotria insularum Koloa, Lawai Valley, NTBG, Maidenhair Falls Rubiaceae section, E side of Lawai Stream Preserved_Specimen 2 m x 1.5 cm tree; leaves glossy green above; corolla white, greenish in bud; ripe fruit red, 2-seeded Lorence, D.H. 9361 Kauai BISH 2004-09-26
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