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Psychotria radicans Merr., EPFP
Description
Psychotria radicans (Merr.) Merr., EPFP 3 (1923) 560. Materials examined. Table 2.
Scandent shrub about 2 m high. Leaves oblonglanceolate, 8–10 × 3–4 cm, subcoriaceous, glabrous. Flowers not seen. Fruits globose, 5–6 mm, glabrous, red or orange.
This species is endemic to both Samar and Leyte and had not been re-collected since its discovery. It is easily recognized from other Psychotria species in the area by its climbing habit. The flower morphology remains unknown.
Notes
Published as part of Ordas, Jorge Anton D., Pinarok, Neil Alejandro A., Romeroso, Roanne B., Alejandro, Grecebio Jonathan D. & Banag-Moran, Cecilia I., 2019, A checklist of Rubiaceae species from Eastern Samar, Visayas, Philippines, pp. 295-312 in Check List 15 (2) on page 308, DOI: 10.15560/15.2.295
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- Journal article: 10.15560/15.2.295 (DOI)
- Journal article: http://publication.plazi.org/id/960E431EFFCF547D17453B65FF92FFE2 (URL)
Biodiversity
- Scientific name authorship
- Merr., EPFP
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Order
- Gentianales
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Genus
- Psychotria
- Species
- radicans
- Taxon rank
- species