| Discocalyx megacarpa | |
|---|---|
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| Leaves and fruits, Rota Island, CNMI | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Discocalyx |
| Species: | D. megacarpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Discocalyx megacarpa Merr. (1914) | |
Discocalyx megacarpa (Chamorro: otot) is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae. It is endemic to Guam and the islands of Rota and Saipan within the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. It is an understorey shrub, growing to 2 m tall, with lanceolate green leaves, paniculate, cream-coloured, unisexual flowers, and globose, red fruits each containing a single large ribbed seed.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Discocalyx megacarpa | University of Guam".
- ↑ Raulerson, L., & A. Rinehart. Trees and Shrubs of the Mariana Islands. 1992.
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