Bikkia tetrandra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Bikkia
Species:
B. tetrandra
Binomial name
Bikkia tetrandra
Synonyms[1]
  • Portlandia tetrandra L.f.
  • Cormigonus tetrandus (L.f.) Kuntze
  • Bikkia australis var. commersoniana DC.
  • Petesia carnosa Hook. & Arn.
  • Bikkia hombroniana Brongn.
  • Bikkia mariannensis Brongn.
  • Cormigonus mariannensis (Brongn.) W.Wight
  • Bikkia comptonii S.Moore
  • Bikkiopsis comptonii (S.Moore) Baum.-Bod.

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 flower. Dededo, Guam.

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. 1 2 3 "Bikkia tetrandra". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Raulerson, Lynn (1992). Trees and Shrubs of the Mariana Islands.
  3. ↑ "Anderson Airforce Base: Guam Visitor's Bureau sign". 2023.
  4. ↑ "Marianas Terrestrial Conservation Conference and Workshop". Marianas Terrestrial Conservation Conference and Workshop. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  5. ↑ "Division of Aquatic & Wildlife Resources (DAWR) | DOAG". Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  6. ↑ "IHFG | I HAGAN FAMALAO'AN GUÅHAN". Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  7. ↑ "Facebook: UOG Press".
  8. ↑ "Guam may make native plant its national flower". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  9. ↑ Post, Tihu Lujan | The Guam Daily. "Youth Congress proposes change to territorial flower". The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  10. ↑ McPherson, Alan (2013-06-10). State Botanical Symbols. AuthorHouse. ISBN 978-1-4817-4885-8.


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