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Table 2 Candidate ‘‘savanna endemics’’ of Micronesia.
FamilySpeciesEndemic toNotesMalvaceaeTrichospermum ledermanniiPalauCommon in disturbed areas and savannas, likely also occurs on exposed rock outcropsMyrtaceaeMyrtella bennigsenianaMicronesiaShrub occurring in savanna and disturbed areasPhyllanthaceaePhyllanthus palauensisPalauShrub, not confined to savanna, also occurs on exposed volcanic rock outcropsPhyllanthus saffordiiMarianasShrub occurring in savannaGlochidion marinanumMicronesiaShrub occurring in savanna and on limestonePoaceaeIschaemum longisetumMarianasHerb occurring in limestone coastal areas and savannaPanicum palauensePalauGrass occurring in savanna, very poorly known and studiedRubiaceaeHedyotis aimiriikensisPalauLikely a synonym with H. korrorensis, only known from type collectionHedyotis korrorensisPalauShrub, not confined to savannas, also occurring on exposed volcanic rock outcropsHedyotis laciniataN. MarianasShrub confined to Northern Marianas volcanoes in open savannaHedyotis sachetianaPalauDoubtful species, known only from type which lacks flowers. Likely synonym of H. tomentosaHedyotis suborthogonaPalauPotentially synonym with H. fruticulosa. Only known from two collections.Hedyotis tomentosaPalauSmall shrub, common in savanna but also known from other exposed, and eroded habitats.Morinda pedunculataPalauShrub common in open savanna, also occurring along savanna edge and along forested ridges.Timonius albusYapShrub or small tree; extent of occurrence unknownTimonius subauritusPalauShrub common in open savanna, also occurring along savanna edge and along forested ridges.