Psychotria whistleri

Psychotria whistleri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Psychotria
Species:
P. whistleri
Binomial name
Psychotria whistleri
Fosberg

Psychotria whistleri, the Rarotonga psychotria, is a herbaceous plant, a member of the Rubiaceae family.

Description

Small shrub that grows up to 2 meters tall, with black, brittle stems. The leaves are glossy green on both sides, oval-shaped, and grow in clusters at the tips of the branches. They are up to 9 cm long and 3 cm wide, tapering to a sharp tip and base, with smooth edges and 1 cm stalks. The flowers are white, about 15 mm across, with a 1 cm tubular base and five narrow petals up to 7 mm long. The fruits are oval, about 10 mm long and 5 mm wide, and turn red when ripe.[1]

Distribution

It is an endemic species to Cook Islands.[1][2]

Taxonomy

It was named by Francis Fosberg, in Micronesica 23: 3 in 1990.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Cook Islands Biodiversity : Psychotria whistleri - Rarotonga Psychotria". cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  2. ^ "Polynesian Endemic Plants". www.terrestrial-biozones.net. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  3. ^ "Psychotria whistleri Fosberg | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  4. ^ "New and noteworthy Cook Island plants" (PDF). Micronesica.


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