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Scadoxus multiflorus

(Martyn) Raf. (1838)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Amaryllidaceae Genus: Scadoxus

Description

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Historical Distribution

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Tellur. 4: 19 (1838)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Scadoxus multiflorus Kailua; 313 Kuukama Street Preserved_Specimen Cultivated ornamental, oerennial from bulb; inflor. appearing before lvs, scape 12-16 tall with a globose umbel of many flwrs forming a powderpuff at apex. Hughes, E. Oahu BISH 1990-07-25
2 Scadoxus multiflorus Waimea Arboretum Bulbs underground. In partial shade. Preserved_Specimen Plants to 0.5 m tall; petals & sepals rose pink to salmon; stamens dark pink. Lau, J. 2660 Oahu BISH 1986-07-21
3 Scadoxus multiflorus Hilo Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 20347 Hawaii BISH 1943-06-17
4 Scadoxus multiflorus McCulley backyard Potted plant. Preserved_Specimen Inflor. salmon red. Imada, C. Oahu BISH 1985-07-30
5 Scadoxus multiflorus Honolulu; 42 Coelho Way Potted plant grown from bulb. Preserved_Specimen Leaf only. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1952-01-22
6 Scadoxus multiflorus Honolulu; 42 Coelho Way Preserved_Specimen Flwrs red, lasting from Jy4-13; whole flr red incl. pedicel, except green ovary; peduncle slightly flattened, ca. 6 large bracts ca. 2 long at top of peduncle; petals 1, tube ½ stamen 1¼. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1944-07-04
7 Scadoxus multiflorus Honolulu; 42 Coelho Way Preserved_Specimen Flrs 200±, red, stamens red, ovary green, pedicel red, anthers pink & gold, peduncle green, bracts at base of individual flrs cream colored, bract at top of bulb cream to green w/maroon dots. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1951-07-07
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