User:Seheistand/Ramosmania rodriguesi

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Taxonomy

R. rodriguesii is in the same Rubiaceae family as the now extinct R. heterophylla which used to reside on Rodrigues. D.D. Tirvengadum originally thought that R. heterophylla and R. rodriguesii were the same species, until he noted that the shape of the R. rodriguesii leaves were "elliptic obtuse" in comparison to R. heterophylla.

Appearance

Young R. rodriguesii leaves have obtuse, rounded apexes while mature leaves have rounded, almost truncated apexes. The petals' tube is funnel-shaped and leathery with a length of 1 centimeter. The plant's fruit is thin and elongated. Additionally, R. rodriguesii have smooth midribs as opposed to their hairy counterpart, R. heterophylla.

Function

It has been found that R. rodriguesii has the potential to remedy venereal diseases and restoration of the liver.

Remaining Individuals

One R. rodriguesii plant grew to 25 centimeters at Kew in 1987.

Conditions

R. rodriguesii can only survive in tropical temperatures of 19-23 degrees Celsius with 70-80% humidity.