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Cochliostema odoratissimum

Lem. (1859)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Commelinales Family: Commelinaceae Genus: Cochliostema

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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: Ill. Hort. 6(Misc.): 70 (1859)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cochliostema odoratissimum Wahiawa; Wahiawa Botanic Garden Epiphytic on a tree trunk in deep shade. Preserved_Specimen Major stem 20 cm. long. Sepals mauve. Petals purplish blue. Flowers have tufts of creamy orange hairs near the center; have a slight sweet door (morning). Lau, J. 2334 Oahu BISH 1986-05-02
2 Cochliostema odoratissimum Honolulu; Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Leaf 28 in. long, 5 in. wide (11 in. below tip), dark-green edged with purple line. Inflorescence a panicle br'd in 3's, flowers coiled, violet and lilac, fringe-edged pedicels white. Potter, C. Oahu BISH 1958-01-28
3 Cochliostema odoratissimum Wahiawa; Wahiawa Botanic Garden Epiphytic on a tree trunk in deep shade. Preserved_Specimen Major stem 20 cm. long. Sepals mauve. Petals purplish blue. Flowers have tufts of creamy orange hairs near the center; have a slight sweet door (morning). Lau, J. 2334 Oahu BISH 1986-05-02
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