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Bikkia

Scientific Name: Bikkia

Family: Rubiaceae

Category: Dicot

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Bikkia: An Overview

Bikkia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Rubiaceae family. The genus was named by Caspar Reinwardt.

Considerations for Pets

  • One source indicates that accommodation named "Bikkia" may be pet-friendly. However, this does not refer to interactions with the plant itself.

Considerations for Children

  • Some species of Bikkia may have been traditionally used as natural decorations for women during dances and first birth ceremonies.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Bikkia Reinw.
  • Family: Rubiaceae
  • Major Group: Angiosperms (Flowering plants)
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Synonyms: Bikkia commerconiana K.Schum.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Bikkia is native to eastern Malesia and the western Pacific.
  • Specific locations include:
    • Philippines
    • Maluku region of eastern Indonesia
    • New Guinea
    • New Caledonia (endemic species exist)
    • Cebu, Mindanao (Siargao Is., Dinagat Is.), Sulu (B. philippinensis)
  • One species, Bikkia montoyae, is found on ultramafic soils of Paragua and Mt. Redondo in the Philippines.
  • Some species inhabit mangroves and littoral zones.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Bikkia is a shrub.
  • Leaves are green, rounded, and opposite.
  • Flowers are long, tubular, pure white, and square in cross-section.
  • Flowers occur in twos or threes.

Genetic Information

  • Bikkia pancheri voucher Motley 2547 NY tRNA-Leu (trnL) gene and trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence chloroplast 896 bp linear DNA KJ906562.1
  • Polyphyly of the genus Bikkia has been investigated based on multilocus sequence analysis.

Traditional Uses

  • In Palau, the flowers of some species were traditionally used as a natural decoration for women during dances and the first birth ceremony.

Resources and Further Information

  • Expert contact: Charlotte M. Taylor, Curator, Missi Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, Missi, 63166-0299, USA.
  • Available at:
    • Global Names Usage Bank
    • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
    • Tropicos
    • The Plant List
    • EOL (Encyclopedia of Life)
    • ARKive (Bikkia lenormandii specimen)
    • National Museum of Natural History Collections