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Aponogeton crispus

Thunb. (1784)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Alismatales Family: Aponogetonaceae Genus: Aponogeton

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Nov. Gen. Pl.: 73 (1784)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Aponogeton crispus Honolulu International Airport Plant with a prominent rhizome. Preserved_Specimen Leaves ruffled along margins, delicate & bright green; pollen pale yellow. Hoe, W.J. 594 Oahu BISH 1990-04-10
2 Aponogeton crispus Honolulu; Honolulu International Airport Preserved_Specimen Hoe, W.J. 5347 Oahu BISH 1993-03-17
3 Aponogeton crispus Kailua; Kailua: 209 Oneawa Kai Place Cultivated in 30 gal aquarium. Preserved_Specimen Lvs narrow, undualte-crisped, semi-transparent, medium green; infl. scape many times longer than tank depth, ultimately rising above water surface; flws white. Staples, G.W. 873 Oahu BISH 1992-08-16
4 Aponogeton crispus Kailua; Kailua: 209 Oneawa Kai Place Cultivated in 30 gal aquarium, 30 L x 12 W x 16 deep. Preserved_Specimen Submerged lvs bright green, delicate, undulate; floating lvs flat, oblong, reddish green; infl. emergent, flws white, slightly fragrant. Staples, G.W. 839 Oahu BISH 1992-06-01
5 Aponogeton crispus Kailua; Kailua: 209 Oneawa Kai Place Cultivated in 30 gal aquarium. Preserved_Specimen Submerged lvs bright green, delicate, undulate; floating lvs reddish green, smaller & firmer' infl. taller than lvs, flws white, slightly fragrant. Staples, G.W. 824 Oahu BISH 1992-05-11
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