| Rhaphidophora guamensis | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Rhaphidophora |
| Species: | R. guamensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhaphidophora guamensis P.C.Boyce (2001)
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| Synonyms | |
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None | |
Rhaphidophora guamensis is a climbing plant in the family Araceae that is endemic to the island of Guam in the Mariana Islands. [1]
Description
Rhaphidophora guamensis is a moderately-robust, medium-sized liana. It features leptocauly (slender primary stem with many branches). It is heterophyllous, meaning that it produces two distinct kinds of leaves. [1]
Range and habitat
The species is only known to exist on the island of Guam, where it can be found in mixed forests, coconut plantations and on limestone. [1]
Taxonomy
Peter C. Boyce proposed 9 groups of the Rhaphidophora genus, grouping Rhaphidophora guamensis in the "Spathacea (Hollrungii) Group" with other species from Australia, New Guinea, and Micronesia ( Rhaphidophora australasica, Rhaphidophora spathacea, Rhaphidophora versteegii and Rhaphidophora waria). [2] It is most similar to Rhaphidophora spathacea from New Guinea and the Caroline Islands but has several distinguishing features. [3]
History
The first herbarium specimen was collected from Mount Lamlam by Donald Anderson in 1949 for the Pacific Vegetation Project, [4] [5] later by Benjamin Stone (1962) [6] [7] and A. Rinehart (1987), [8] labeled only as "Rhaphidophora." It was eventually described in detail and named Rhaphidophora guamensis by the British botanist, Peter C. Boyce in 2001 in The Gardens' Bulletin (Singapore). [2]
See also
List of endemic plants in the Mariana Islands
References
- ^ a b c "Rhaphidophora guamensis P.C.Boyce | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ a b Boyce, Peter C. (2001). The Gardens' bulletin, Singapore. Vol. [ser.4]:v.53. Singapore: National Parks Board. pp. 75–78, 86, 112, 114–116.
- ^ "Rhaphidophora guamensis P.C.Boyce". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "US National Herbarium specimen 3290199 (collected 1949)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ Fosberg, F. Ramond (1958). "Vascular Flora of Pagan Island, Northern Marianas". Pacific Science. 12: 17 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL).
- ^ "Image zoom". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Image zoom". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Image zoom". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
| Rhaphidophora guamensis | |
|---|---|
|
| |
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Rhaphidophora |
| Species: | R. guamensis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Rhaphidophora guamensis P.C.Boyce (2001)
| |
| Synonyms | |
|
None | |
Rhaphidophora guamensis is a climbing plant in the family Araceae that is endemic to the island of Guam in the Mariana Islands. [1]
Description
Rhaphidophora guamensis is a moderately-robust, medium-sized liana. It features leptocauly (slender primary stem with many branches). It is heterophyllous, meaning that it produces two distinct kinds of leaves. [1]
Range and habitat
The species is only known to exist on the island of Guam, where it can be found in mixed forests, coconut plantations and on limestone. [1]
Taxonomy
Peter C. Boyce proposed 9 groups of the Rhaphidophora genus, grouping Rhaphidophora guamensis in the "Spathacea (Hollrungii) Group" with other species from Australia, New Guinea, and Micronesia ( Rhaphidophora australasica, Rhaphidophora spathacea, Rhaphidophora versteegii and Rhaphidophora waria). [2] It is most similar to Rhaphidophora spathacea from New Guinea and the Caroline Islands but has several distinguishing features. [3]
History
The first herbarium specimen was collected from Mount Lamlam by Donald Anderson in 1949 for the Pacific Vegetation Project, [4] [5] later by Benjamin Stone (1962) [6] [7] and A. Rinehart (1987), [8] labeled only as "Rhaphidophora." It was eventually described in detail and named Rhaphidophora guamensis by the British botanist, Peter C. Boyce in 2001 in The Gardens' Bulletin (Singapore). [2]
See also
List of endemic plants in the Mariana Islands
References
- ^ a b c "Rhaphidophora guamensis P.C.Boyce | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ a b Boyce, Peter C. (2001). The Gardens' bulletin, Singapore. Vol. [ser.4]:v.53. Singapore: National Parks Board. pp. 75–78, 86, 112, 114–116.
- ^ "Rhaphidophora guamensis P.C.Boyce". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "US National Herbarium specimen 3290199 (collected 1949)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ Fosberg, F. Ramond (1958). "Vascular Flora of Pagan Island, Northern Marianas". Pacific Science. 12: 17 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL).
- ^ "Image zoom". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Image zoom". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Image zoom". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-10-08.