Lomelosia palaestina

(L.) Raf. (1838)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Dipsacales Family: Caprifoliaceae Genus: Lomelosia

pincushion flower, pincushion flower

Naturalized

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Description

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Synonyms (15)

Asterocephalus palaestinus (L.) Spreng. (1824)

Asterocephalus silenifolius Spreng. (1824)

Callistemma palaestinum (L.) Halácsy (1894)

Callistemma sibthorpianum Nyman (1879)

Knautia palaestina (L.) L. (1771)

Pterocephalus palaestinus (L.) Coult. (1823)

Pterocephalus parviflorus Fisch. & C.A.Mey. (1860)

Pterocephalus sibthorpianus Steud. (1841)

Scabiosa aleppica Coult. (1823)

Scabiosa palaeotina

Scabiosa palaestina L. (1767)

Scabiosa palaestrina L. (1767)

Tremastelma palaestinum (L.) Janch. (1916)

Trochocephalus aleppicus (Coult.) Á.Löve & D.Löve (1974)

Trochocephalus palaestinus (L.) Á.Löve & D.Löve (1974)

Uses and Culture

USES

Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Pollinators

Conservation Status

Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Tellur. 4: 95 (1838)

Other References

Herbst & Wagner 1996:10 (NEWNAT/H, DESCR [as Scabiosa palaestina]); Dobignard & Chatelain 2011:394 (Syn. S. palaestina = L. palaestina)

Occurrences

SNo.	Scientific Name	Locality	Habitat	Basis of Record	Description	Recorded By	Record Number	Island	Source	Date
1	Lomelosia palaestina	Puu Kapu Homestead, east of Waimea along HWY 19	Marie McDonald's Protea and cut-flower farm.	Preserved_Specimen	Escaping cultivation.	Wagner, W.L.	5545	Hawaii	BISH	1985-06-23

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