Melicope kaalaensis

• Overview
• Common Names
• Description
• Biology
• Taxonomy
• Similar Species
• Bibliography
• More Info
• Notes

Overview

Vulnerable

Common Names

Description

Family Rutaceae

The Rutaceae are herbs, shrubs , and trees with glandular punctate , commonly strongly smelling herbage comprising about 150 genera and 1,500 species that are further characterized by the common occurrence of spines and winged petioles . The leaves are alternate or opposite, simple or palmately or pinnately compound , or sometimes heathlike or reduced to spines; stipules are absent. The flowers are often sweet-scented, nearly always bisexual , and are actinomorphic or sometimes zygomorphic. The calyx consists of 3-5 distinct or basally connate sepals and the corolla consists of 3-5 distinct or sometimes connate petals or rarely the petals are lacking. The androecium consists of distinct or sometimes connate stamens that are commonly obdiplostemonous , that is in two whorls with the outer whorl opposite the petals. However, sometimes there may be (1)3-4 whorls or rarely up to 60 stamens. The gynoecium consists of a single compound pistil of commonly 2-5 or more, often incompletely connate carpels that may be united only basally or apically, either one or an equal number of styles , and a superior ovary with usually 2-5 or more locules, each bearing 1-several axile ovules. Generally, an intrastaminal nectary disk is situated between the stamens and the ovary. The fruit is variable. -- Gerald Carr.

Physical Description

Habitat

Ecology: Lowland rainforest. (Ref. 91331)

Biology

Reproduction

Duration: Perennial

Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms

1. Melicope honoluluensis (St. John) T.G. Hartley & B.C. Stone
2. Pelea honoluluensis St. John
3. Pelea hosakae St. John

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 15-Mar-2000

Similar Species

Members of the genus Melicope

There are approximately 263 species in this genus. Here are just 100 of them:

M. aberrans · M. accedens · M. acronychioides · M. acuminata · M. adscendens (Alani) · M. aequata · M. affinis · M. alba · M. albiflora · M. anisata (Mokihana) · M. auriculata · M. australasica · M. awadan · M. bakeri · M. balankazo · M. balloui (Alani) · M. barbigera (Uahi-A-Pele) · M. beccarii · M. belahe · M. bonwickii · M. borbonica · M. borbonica var. acuminata · M. boweriana · M. brachiata · M. bracteata · M. brassii · M. broadbentiana · M. buennemeijeri · M. burmahia · M. burttiana · M. calycina · M. capillacea · M. carrii · M. chapelieri · M. chapelieri var. sessilis · M. chooreechillum · M. christophersenii (Christophersen's Pelea) · M. chunii · M. cinerea (Manena) · M. clathrata · M. clemensiae · M. clusiifolia (Clusia-Leaf Pelea) · M. confusa · M. contermina · M. coodeana · M. coriacea · M. corneri · M. cruciata (Cross-Bearing Pelea) · M. cucullata · M. cucullata var. robustior · M. curranii · M. degeneri (Degener's Pelea) · M. denhamii · M. densiflora · M. dielsii · M. discolor · M. diversifolia · M. doormani-montis · M. dubia · M. elleryana (Pink Evodia) · M. elliptica (Leiohi'iaka) · M. emarginata · M. erromangensis · M. erythrococca · M. euneura · M. fareana · M. fatuhivensis · M. feddei (Hiiaka) · M. fellii · M. flaviflora · M. floribunda · M. fulva · M. gjellerupii · M. glabella · M. glaberrima · M. glabra · M. glabriflora · M. glomerata · M. grandifolia · M. grisea · M. grisea var. crassifolia · M. halconensis · M. haleakalae (Haleakala Melicope) · M. haupuensis (Alani) · M. hawaiensis (Manena) · M. hayesii · M. helferi · M. heterophylla · M. hivaoaensis · M. homeophylla · M. homoeophylla · M. hookeri · M. hosakae (Honolulu Melicope) · M. iboensis · M. incana · M. indica · M. inopinata · M. irifica · M. jonesii · M. jugosa

Bibliography

• Wagner, W., Herbst, D. and Sohmer, S. 1990. Manual of the flowering plants of Hawaii. University of Hawaii Press, Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu.

More Info

• Search for Pictures: images.google.com
• Search for Scholarly Articles: Google Scholar
• Search using Scientific Name and Vernacular Names: All the Web | AltaVista Canada | AltaVista | Excite | Google | HotBot | Lycos
• Search using Specialized Databases: GenBank | Medline | Scirus | CISTI/CAL | Agricola Periodicals | Agricola Books

Notes

Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Taxonomicon/]. Access date: Nov 23, 2005
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 28, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
• MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 17, 2008.
• USDA, NRCS. 2005. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.
• World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Melicope kaalaensis. In: IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org . Downloaded on 20 October 2006.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 28, 2008:

• USDA PLANTS: USDA PLANTS Database

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2664776
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-196029
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 1046647
• Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:946513-1
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 196029
• IUCN ID: 33668
• Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: PDRUT0A0Q0
• U.S.D.A. Plant Symbol: MEKA2
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 49841

©2004-2008 the BayScience Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved.