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Nematanthus wettsteinii

(Fritsch) H.E.Moore (1973)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Gesneriaceae Genus: Nematanthus

candy corn plant, goldfish plant

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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: Baileya 19: 38 (1973)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Nematanthus wettsteinii Norris garden, 593 Uluhala St. Olomana subdivision, Kailua Preserved_Specimen Gold fish plant hanging basket w/ many thin,wiry stems, flws gibbous, 0.75: long, orange axillary, 1 0r 2 together. Staples, G.W. 895 Oahu BISH 1993-07-19
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