Hedyotis megalantha is an herb or small shrub in the Rubiaceae family that is endemic to the volcanic soils of southern Guam. The species was described in 1914 by Elmer Drew Merrill.[1][2]

Hedyotis megalantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Hedyotis
Species:
H. megalantha
Binomial name
Hedyotis megalantha
Synonyms
  • Oldenlandia megalantha (Merr.) Valeton

References

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  1. ^ "Hedyotis megalantha Merr. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  2. ^ "Initiation of 5- Year Status Reviews for 167 Species in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, California, Hawaii, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands: Request for Information | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service". www.fws.gov. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2024-09-05.