Geophila repens


 
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syn. Carinta herbacea, Carinta repens, Carinta uniflora, Cephaelis diversifolia, Cephaelis herbacea, Cephaelis reniformis, Carinta repens var. americana, Geocardia cordata, Geocardia herbacea, Geocardia repens, Geophila cordata, Geophila croatii, Geophila diversifolia, Geophila gracilis, Geophila herbacea, Geophila hydrocotyloides, Geophila reniformis, Geophila reniformis var. asiatica, Geophila repens var. asiatica, Geophila repens ssp. reniformis, Geophila uniflora, Mapouria cordata, Mapouria herbacea, Psychotria gracilis, Psychotria herbacea, Psychotria repens, Psychotria sylvana, Psychotrophum herbaceum, Rondeletia repens, Uragoga gracilis, Uragoga reniformis

 
distribution: (within Polynesia)

Cook Islands: 'Atiu, Mangaia, Ma'uke, Rarotonga
Fiji: Lakeba, Ovalau, Rotuma, Taveuni, Vanua Balavu, Vanua Levu, Viti Levu
Society Islands: Bora Bora, Huahine, Mo'orea, Ra'iatea, Tahiti
Samoa: Nu'ulua, Nu'utele, Ofu, Ta'u, Tutuila, 'Upolu
Tonga: 'Eua
Wallis and Futuna: Alofi, Futuna

 
local name:

namola - Viti Levu / Fiji
molia - Viti Levu / Fiji
po'epo'e tai - Ma'uke / Cook Islands
salokota - Fiji
ti togo - Rotuma / Fiji
to'etupou - 'Atiu / Cook Islands
to'etupu - Rarotonga / Cook Islands
togo - Samoa
tohe tipau - Society Islands
tohe tupou - Society Islands
tohe tupu - Society Islands
tono - Samoa (?); Tonga
totodro - Fiji
totodro ni veiivi - Ovalau / Fiji
totodro ni veikau - Viti Levu / Fiji

 
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Geophila repens


Photo: by courtesy of Association Richesses du fenua Te anahotu

http://www.tiaredex.pf
 
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Geophila repens, fruits


Photo: Alexander Lang

 
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