Biology:Bikkia tetrandra
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Short description: Species of plant
| Bikkia tetrandra | |
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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: | Bikkia |
| Species: | B. tetrandra
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| Binomial name | |
| Bikkia tetrandra (L.f.) A.Rich.[1]
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Bikkia tetrandra (Chamorro: gausåli) is an herbaceous member of the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Papuasia and islands of the western Pacific.[1] The stems ignite easily and can be used to make torches or candles.[2]
Bikkia tetrandra has become a popular symbol of native ecology on the island of Guam.[3][4][5][6][7] Legislation was proposed twice on Guam, in 2014 and 2018, to make Bikkia tetrandra the official territorial flower, although both efforts failed.[8][9] The current territorial flower, the South American Bougainvillea, was introduced to Guam in 1910, and is now considered invasive on Guam.[10]
See also
List of endemic plants in the Mariana Islands
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Bikkia tetrandra". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=22185.
- ↑ Raulerson, Lynn (1992). Trees and Shrubs of the Mariana Islands.
- ↑ "Anderson Airforce Base: Guam Visitor's Bureau sign". 2023. https://www.andersen.af.mil/portals/43/DEDEDO_1.jpg.
- ↑ "Marianas Terrestrial Conservation Conference and Workshop" (in en). https://www.marianasterrestrialconservation.org/.
- ↑ "Division of Aquatic & Wildlife Resources (DAWR) | DOAG" (in en-US). https://doag.guam.gov/dawr/.
- ↑ "IHFG | I HAGAN FAMALAO'AN GUÅHAN" (in en-US). https://ihfguahan.com/.
- ↑ "Facebook: UOG Press". https://scontent.fgum2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/342773463_779895070147066_6386433653909767540_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=6gXG1LB3SVAAX-jskeM&_nc_ht=scontent.fgum2-1.fna&oh=00_AfD5MXyJJamUBoieS3rlq9dk6sx-i4gT4yrxeDzLjZsgxA&oe=644EE281.
- ↑ "Guam may make native plant its national flower" (in en). https://apnews.com/article/c0e86e58b98d4017bfcab42a108ff980.
- ↑ Post, Tihu Lujan | The Guam Daily. "Youth Congress proposes change to territorial flower" (in en). https://www.postguam.com/news/local/youth-congress-proposes-change-to-territorial-flower/article_e6a888a2-33dc-11e8-9571-d71d0e6481e6.html.
- ↑ McPherson, Alan (2013-06-10) (in en). State Botanical Symbols. AuthorHouse. ISBN 978-1-4817-4885-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=sg0tpwxPI6wC&pg=PA107.
Wikidata ☰ Q5728530 entry
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