Psychotria hombroniana
| Psychotria hombroniana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Psychotria |
| Species: | P. hombroniana |
| Binomial name | |
| Psychotria hombroniana | |
| Synonyms | |
See Distribution and habitat for synonyms of each subspecies | |
Psychotria hombroniana (Chamorro: aplokating palaon; Chuukese: chimei; Palauan: demedemegur; Pohnpeian: kampaniel)[1][2] is shrub or tree in the family Rubiaceae that is endemic to the Caroline and Mariana Islands in the northwest Pacific Ocean.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The genus Psychotia is a large group with highly variable traits, and taxonomic classification has been challenging.[2] Eight distinct subspecies of Pychotria hombroniana are now recognized, five in the Caroline Islands and three in the Mariana Islands. Subspecies, their ranges, and their historic synonyms are listed below.
Caroline Islands
Psychotria hombroniana var. canfieldiae Fosberg - Caroline Islands
Source:[4]
Psychotria hombroniana var. carolinensis (Valeton) - Caroline Islands
Source:[5]
- Known as kampaniel, kempeniel, or kempenial in Palauan, and chimei in Chuukese)[1]
- Synonyms:
- Amaracarpus carolinensis Valeton (1930)
- Amaracarpus carolinensis var. squarrosa Valeton (1930)
- Amaracarpus heteropoides Valeton (1930)
- Amaracarpus kraemeri Valeton (1930)
- Psychotria carolinensis (Valeton) Fosberg (1940)
- Psychotria hombroniana var. squarrosa (Valeton) Fosberg (1980)
Psychotria hombroniana var. hirtella (Valeton) Fosberg - Caroline Islands
Source:[6]
- Synonyms:
- Amaracarpus hirtellus Valeton (1930)
- Amaracarpus macrophyllus Valeton (1930)
- Psychotria ponapensis Fosberg (1940)
Psychotria hombroniana var. kusaiensis (Kaneh.) Fosberg - Kosrae
Source:[7]
- Synonyms:
- Amaracarpus kusaiensis Kaneh. (1935)
- Amaracarpus kanehirae Hosok. (1935)
Psychotria hombroniana var. peliliuensis Fosberg - Palau
Source:[8]
Mariana Islands
Psychotria hombroniana var. hombroniana - Mariana Islands
Source:[9]
- Synonym:
- Amaracarpus rotensis Hosok. (1935)
Psychotria hombroniana var. ladronica (Hosok.) Fosberg - Rota
Source:[10]
- Synonyms:
- Amaracarpus ladronicus (Hosok.) Hosok. (1935)
- Psychotria ladronica Hosok. (1935)
Psychotria hombroniana var. mariannensis (Kaneh.) Fosberg - Alamagan
Source:[11]
- Synonym:
- Amaracarpus mariannensis Kaneh. in Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 48: 926 (1934)
Common names
The common names for Pyshotria hombroniana vary between the islands:
- Aplokating palaon[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Falanruw, Marjorie V. C. (1990). Common and scientific names of trees and shrubs of Mariana, Caroline, and Marshall Islands. Vol. PSW-26. Berkeley, Calif. (P.O. Box 245, Berkeley 94701): U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. pp. 3, 25–26, 33.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Fosberg, F. Raymond; Sachet, Marie-Hélène; Oliver, Royce L. (1993). Smithsonian contributions to botany: Flora of Micronesia, 5: Bignoniaceae-Rubiaceae. Vol. 81. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. pp. 102, 105.
- ↑ "Psychotria hombroniana (Baill.) Fosberg | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ↑ "Psychotria hombroniana var. canfieldiae Fosberg | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ↑ "Psychotria hombroniana var. carolinensis (Valeton) ined. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ↑ "Psychotria hombroniana var. hirtella (Valeton) Fosberg | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ↑ "Psychotria hombroniana var. kusaiensis (Kaneh.) Fosberg | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ↑ "Psychotria hombroniana var. peliliuensis Fosberg | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ↑ "Psychotria hombroniana var. hombroniana | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ↑ "Psychotria hombroniana var. ladronica (Hosok.) Fosberg | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ↑ "Psychotria hombroniana var. mariannensis (Kaneh.) Fosberg | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-21.