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Otot
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Otot

Discocalyx megacarpa

Discocalyx megacarpa (Chamorro: ottot) is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae. It is endemic to Guam and the islands of Rota and Saipan within the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. It is an understorey shrub, growing to 2 m tall, with lanceolate green leaves, paniculate, cream-coloured, unisexual flowers, and globose, red fruits each containing a single large ribbed seed.

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Where it lives

Recorded sightings

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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.

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In the old herbals & bestiaries

Otot in A Monograph of the Mycetozoa, being a descriptive catalogue of the species in the herbarium of the British Museum

A Monograph of the Mycetozoa, being a descriptive catalogue of the species in the herbarium of the British Museum

Arthur Lister (1830-1908); plates by Gulielma Lister · 1894 · p.375

Otot in The Pagan World and the Origin of its Gods

The Pagan World and the Origin of its Gods

Herold, Johann · 1554 · p.838

Otot in Treasury of Medical Matters of New Spain

Treasury of Medical Matters of New Spain

Francisco Hernández · 1651 · p.754

Otot in Treasury of Medical Matters of New Spain

Treasury of Medical Matters of New Spain

Francisco Hernández · 1651 · p.721

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 504651.