Psychotria hombroniana (Baill.) Fosberg

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Psychotria hombroniana (Baill.) Fosberg

  • Collector(s)

    C. Trauernicht 89, 10 Feb 2005

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Dolen Nankep, Kepnlewi forest.

  • Habitat

    Shady understory below cliff face. Old-growth, hilltop forest fragment surrounded by sakau plantations below; Large cliff section; Very rocky unstable soil; High canopy (20-25 m) dominated by Elaeocarpus carolinensis; Very shaded understory with Pandanus (sp. dubious?) and Clinostigma palms abundant in midstory; East-facing slope aspect; Very moist conditions, esp. on cliff face; Hill top identified on map as Dolen Nankep.

  • Description

    Shrub, 3 m tall; Flowers white, actinomorphic, 1 cm, slight musty odor; leaves opposite, to 15 cm long, mostly near branch tips; Fruits green, 1cm.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 202858

    Occurrence ID: 0c9ad5f1-0c4b-4ee1-adc3-cb0ed3a4ee7c

  • Related Publications

    [Article] Herrera, Katherine, et al. 2010. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia with Local Names and Uses. Allertonia. 10: 1-192.

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • Locality

    Dolen Nankep, Kepnlewi forest

  • Elevation

    Alt. 450 m. (1476 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.8979, 158.212

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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