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Barleria lupulina

Lindl. (1833)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Acanthaceae Genus: Barleria

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Potentially naturalizing

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
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Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Edwards's Bot. Reg. 18: t. 1483 (1833)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:170 (O? [cult., perhaps escaping at Hālawa Beach Park], DESCR); Staples & Herbst 2005:83 (DESCR); Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:150 (confirm O nat.)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Barleria lupulina Lyon Arboretum, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Jensen, S.R. Oahu BISH 1985-02-20
2 Barleria lupulina Honolulu, Mauumae Nataure Park, Near 16th Ave and Claudine St. behind fenced off area. Preserved_Specimen Small shrub 1.5m tall; bark light grey; young stems and leaf midribs reddish purple; lvs glossy green above, paler below; paired spines light grey. Lau, A. 2017073001 Oahu BISH 2017-07-30
3 Barleria lupulina 1090 Spencer St., Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Thorny hedge 1-4 ft. tall; leaves shiny, above dark green, below green; tips of floral bracts tinged with dull madder, corolla yellow; locules 1-ovuled; stems purplish. St.John, H. 24696 Oahu BISH 1951-04-17
4 Barleria lupulina Waialua area Growing on an old Hawaiian village site. Preserved_Specimen Flower yellow, bracts green and red; thorns in pairs. Andersen, A. Oahu BISH 1960-05-19
5 Barleria lupulina Waimea Arboretum In dappled shade. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1.5 m tall. Flowers creamy orange. Lau, J. 2846 Oahu BISH 1986-09-09
6 Barleria lupulina Waimea Arboretum In dappled shade. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1.5 m tall. Flowers creamy orange. Lau, J. 2707 Oahu BISH 1986-08-04
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