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Calycosia sessilis

Calycosia sessilis
Photo: Shelomi Doyle, CC BY 4.0
Family
Rubiaceae (Coffee family)
Grows as
Shrub
Native range
Samoa
Climate
wet tropical

About

Calycosia sessilis is a species of shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family. It is found and endemic to Samoa. It features glossy, opposite leaves and small, tubular white-to-cream flowers that bloom intermittently in humid, tropical environments. this plant thrives in rich, well-draining soil and high humidity.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Calycosia sessilis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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