Leptopetalum foetidum
Also known as: Gerontogea foetida (G.Forst.) Cham. & Schltdl. +13 more
- Gerontogea foetida (G.Forst.) Cham. & Schltdl.
- Gouldia foetida (G.Forst.) A.Gray
- Hedyotis foetida (G.Forst.) Sm.
- Hedyotis foetida (G.Forst.) Spreng., 1815
- Hedyotis foetida var. foetida
- Hedyotis foetida var. mariannensis (Merr.) Fosberg
- Hedyotis kanehirae (Hatus.) Fosberg
- Hedyotis leptopetaloides Hatus.
- Hedyotis mariannensis Merr.
- Kadua rurutensis F.Br.
- Leptopetalum kanehirae Hatus.
- Oldenlandia foetida G.Forst.
- Oldenlandia imberbis Guillaumin
- Oldenlandia mariannensis (Merr.) Valeton
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Indigenous to the Pacific, Leptopetalum foetidum is a shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northwestern Pacific, South-Central Pacific, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cook Is., Fiji, Marianas, New Caledonia, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu