Psychotria whistleri, the Rarotonga psychotria, is a herbaceous plant, a member of the Rubiaceae family.
Psychotria whistleri | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Psychotria |
Species: | P. whistleri
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Binomial name | |
Psychotria whistleri Fosberg
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Description
editIt is a small shrub, 2 meters high.[1]
Distribution
editIt is an endemic species to Cook Islands.[1][2]
Taxonomy
editIt was named by Francis Fosberg, in Micronesica 23: 3 in 1990.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Cook Islands Biodiversity : Psychotria whistleri - Rarotonga Psychotria". cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "Polynesian Endemic Plants". www.terrestrial-biozones.net. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "Psychotria whistleri Fosberg | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "New and noteworthy Cook Island plants" (PDF). Micronesica.