Psychotria hombroniana (Chamorro: aplokating palaon; Chuukese: chimei; Palauan: demedemegur; Pohnpeian: kampaniel)[1][2] is shrub or tree in the family Rubiaceae that is endemic to the Caroline and Mariana Islands in the northwest Pacific Ocean.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Psychotria |
| Species: | P. hombroniana
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| Binomial name | |
| Psychotria hombroniana | |
| Synonyms | |
See Distribution and habitat for synonyms of each subspecies | |
Distribution and habitat edit
The genus Psychotia is a large group with highly variable traits, and taxonomic classification has been challenging.[2] Eight distinct subspecies of Pychotria hombroniana are now recognized, five in the Caroline Islands and three in the Mariana Islands. Subspecies, their ranges, and their historic synonyms are listed below.
Caroline Islands edit
Psychotria hombroniana var. canfieldiae Fosberg - Caroline Islands[4] edit
Psychotria hombroniana var. carolinensis (Valeton) - Caroline Islands[5] edit
- Known as kampaniel, kempeniel, or kempenial in Palauan, and chimei in Chuukese)[1]
- Synonyms:
- Amaracarpus carolinensis Valeton (1930)
- Amaracarpus carolinensis var. squarrosa Valeton (1930)
- Amaracarpus heteropoides Valeton (1930)
- Amaracarpus kraemeri Valeton (1930)
- Psychotria carolinensis (Valeton) Fosberg (1940)
- Psychotria hombroniana var. squarrosa (Valeton) Fosberg (1980)
Psychotria hombroniana var. hirtella (Valeton) Fosberg - Caroline Islands[6] edit
- Synonyms:
- Amaracarpus hirtellus Valeton (1930)
- Amaracarpus macrophyllus Valeton (1930)
- Psychotria ponapensis Fosberg (1940)
Psychotria hombroniana var. kusaiensis (Kaneh.) Fosberg - Kosrae[7] edit
- Synonyms:
- Amaracarpus kusaiensis Kaneh. (1935)
- Amaracarpus kanehirae Hosok. (1935)
Psychotria hombroniana var. peliliuensis Fosberg - Palau[8] edit
Mariana Islands edit
Psychotria hombroniana var. hombroniana - Mariana Islands[9] edit
- Synonym:
- Amaracarpus rotensis Hosok. (1935)
Psychotria hombroniana var. ladronica (Hosok.) Fosberg - Rota[10] edit
- Synonyms:
- Amaracarpus ladronicus (Hosok.) Hosok. (1935)
- Psychotria ladronica Hosok. (1935)
Psychotria hombroniana var. mariannensis (Kaneh.) Fosberg - Alamagan[11] edit
- Synonym:
- Amaracarpus mariannensis Kaneh. in Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 48: 926 (1934)
Common names edit
The common names for Pyshotria hombroniana vary between the islands:
Chamorro edit
- Aplokating palaon[1]
Chuukese edit
Palauan edit
Pohnpeian edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Falanruw, Marjorie V. C. (1990). Common and scientific names of trees and shrubs of Mariana, Caroline, and Marshall Islands. Vol. PSW-26. Berkeley, Calif. (P.O. Box 245, Berkeley 94701): U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. pp. 3, 25–26, 33.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ a b c d e f g Fosberg, F. Raymond; Sachet, Marie-Hélène; Oliver, Royce L. (1993). Smithsonian contributions to botany: Flora of Micronesia, 5: Bignoniaceae-Rubiaceae. Vol. 81. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. pp. 102, 105.
- ^ "Psychotria hombroniana (Baill.) Fosberg | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Psychotria hombroniana var. canfieldiae Fosberg | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Psychotria hombroniana var. carolinensis (Valeton) ined. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Psychotria hombroniana var. hirtella (Valeton) Fosberg | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Psychotria hombroniana var. kusaiensis (Kaneh.) Fosberg | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Psychotria hombroniana var. peliliuensis Fosberg | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Psychotria hombroniana var. hombroniana | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Psychotria hombroniana var. ladronica (Hosok.) Fosberg | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Psychotria hombroniana var. mariannensis (Kaneh.) Fosberg | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-21.