Chiococca alba

(L.) Hitchc. (1893)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Rubiaceae Genus: Chiococca

Only found in cultivation

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Synonyms (52)

Chiococca alba f. pilosa Steyerm. (1972)

Chiococca alba subsp. parvifolia (Wullschl. ex Griseb.) Steyerm. (1972)

Chiococca alba var. micrantha (J.R.Johnst.) Steyerm. (1972)

Chiococca alba var. parvifolia (Wullschl. ex Griseb.) Urb. (1921)

Chiococca anguifuga Mart. (1824)

Chiococca anguifuga var. pubescens (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult.) DC. (1830)

Chiococca anguifuga var. trinitensis DC. ex Griseb. (1861)

Chiococca bermudiana S.Br. (1910)

Chiococca brachiata Ruiz & Pav. (1799)

Chiococca brachiata var. acuminata Müll.Arg. (1881)

Chiococca brachiata var. acutifolia Müll.Arg. (1881)

Chiococca brachiata var. biformis Müll.Arg. (1881)

Chiococca brachiata var. conjungens Müll.Arg. (1881)

Chiococca brachiata var. densifolia (Mart.) Müll.Arg. (1881)

Chiococca brachiata var. diplomorpha Müll.Arg. (1881)

Chiococca brachiata var. genuina Müll.Arg. (1881)

Chiococca brachiata var. grandifolia Müll.Arg. (1881)

Chiococca brachiata var. intercedens Müll.Arg. (1881)

Chiococca brachiata var. intermedia Müll.Arg. (1881)

Chiococca brachiata var. lanceolata Müll.Arg. (1881)

Chiococca brachiata var. microphylla Müll.Arg. (1881)

Chiococca brachiata var. petiolaris Müll.Arg. (1881)

Chiococca brachiata var. rigidula Müll.Arg. (1881)

Chiococca brachiata var. subrhombea Müll.Arg. (1881)

Chiococca brachiata var. tenuifolia Müll.Arg. (1881)

Chiococca brachiata var. valida Müll.Arg. (1881)

Chiococca capitata Wernham (1913)

Chiococca densifolia Mart. (1824)

Chiococca densifolia var. cubensis DC. (1830)

Chiococca floridana (DC.) Raf. (1838)

Chiococca latifolia Raf. (1838)

Chiococca macrocarpa M.Martens & Galeotti (1844)

Chiococca micrantha J.R.Johnst. (1905)

Chiococca paniculata Hoffm. ex Schult. (1819)

Chiococca parviflora R.O.Williams & Cheesman (1928)

Chiococca parvifolia Wullschl. ex Griseb. (1861)

Chiococca petensis Lundell (1972)

Chiococca pinetorum Britton (1906)

Chiococca pubescens Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult. (1819)

Chiococca pubescens var. peninsularis Wiggins (1950)

Chiococca racemosa L. (1759)

Chiococca racemosa var. cubensis (DC.) Müll.Arg. (1881)

Chiococca racemosa var. floridana DC. (1830)

Chiococca racemosa var. jacquiniana Griseb. (1861)

Chiococca racemosa var. laxiflora DC. (1830)

Chiococca racemosa var. longifolia DC. (1830)

Chiococca racemosa var. scandens Pers. (1805)

Chiococca racemosa var. yucatana Loes. (1922)

Chiococca trisperma Hook.f. (1847)

Chiococca trisperma var. angustifolia Andersson (1855)

Lonicera alba L. (1753)

Periclymenum racemosum Mill. (1768)

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Conservation Status

IUCN:Least Concern

Bibliography

Name Published In: Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 4: 94 (1893)

Occurrences

SNo.	Scientific Name	Locality	Habitat	Basis of Record	Recorded By	Record Number	Island	Source	Date
1	Chiococca alba	Waimea Arboretum	Semi-scandent shrub in partial shade.	Preserved_Specimen	Lau, J.	2765	Oahu	BISH	1986-08-25
2	Chiococca alba	Koloa, Lawai Valley, NTBG, McBryde Garden, nursery, Pump 6		Preserved_Specimen	Lorence, D.H.	9169	Kauai	BISH	2003-11-20
3	Chiococca alba	Koloa District: Allerton Garden in Lawai Valley, Lawai-kai; near large Moreton Bay figs along west side of Lawai stream.	Secondary vegetation on slope along stone steps. Leucaena, Pithecellobium, Rivina, Mangifera, intervixed with old plantings of Bougainvillea and Schefflera arboricola.	Preserved_Specimen	Lorence, D.H.	10863	Kauai	BISH	2021-07-28
4	Chiococca alba	Koloa District; National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, Maidenhair Falls Rubiaceae area on east side of Lawai Stream.	Cultivated.	Preserved_Specimen	Lorence, D.H.	10829	Kauai	BISH	2020-11-20
5	Chiococca alba	Koloa, Lawai, NTBG, Maidenhair Falls Rubiaceae area, E Lawai Stream		Preserved_Specimen	Lorence, D.H.	8805	Kauai	BISH	2001-11-06

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