Cyclophyllum barbatum

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Cyclophyllum barbatum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Cyclophyllum
Species:
C. barbatum
Binomial name
Cyclophyllum barbatum
(G.Forst.) N.Hallé & J.Florence (1986 publ. 1987)
Synonyms [2]
  • Canthium barbatum(G.Forst.) Seem. (1866)
  • Canthium korrorense(Valeton) Kaneh. (1932)
  • Canthium rupestreHosok. (1942)
  • Chiococca barbataG.Forst. (1786)
  • Chiococca odorataHook. & Arn. (1832)
  • Cyclophyllum marquesense(F.Br.) Govaerts (2008)
  • Cyclophyllum savienseGuillaumin (1937)
  • Plectronia barbata(G.Forst.) K.Schum. (1891)
  • Plectronia korrorensisValeton (1930)
  • Plectronia marquesensisF.Br. (1935)
  • Plectronia marquesensis var. acutaF.Br. (1935)
  • Plectronia raiateensisJ.W.Moore (1933)
  • Plectronia rapaeL.Riley (1926)
  • Plectronia temehaniensisJ.W.Moore (1933)

Cyclophyllum barbatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a shrub or tree native to the South Pacific, including the Caroline Islands, Cook Islands, Fiji, Marquesas Islands, Pitcairn Islands, Samoan Islands, Society Islands, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuamotu Archipelago, Tubuai Islands, and Vanuatu. It has been introduced to Hawaii. [2]

Habitat

On Rarotonga in the Cook Islands it is common in Homalium forest on lower mountain slopes, dominated by the endemic tree Homalium acuminatum . [3]

In the Marquesas Islands it is a common understory shrub or tree in mid-elevation forests from 300 to 800 meters elevation and with an average annual rainfall of 2,000 to 3,000 mm. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2018). "Cyclophyllum barbatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T135883003A135883005. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T135883003A135883005.en . Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 Cyclophyllum barbatum (G.Forst.) N.Hallé & J.Florence. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Cook Islands tropical moist forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
  4. ↑ "Marquesas tropical moist forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
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