Cyrtandra samoensis

A.Gray (1862)

This name is accepted

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

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Uses and Culture

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Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 6: 39 (1862)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cyrtandra samoensis Koloa District. National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, Pump 6 area. montana forest area in shade house. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Perennial herb, stem woody, semi-erect, to 2 meters long, 2 cm. diameter. Leaves decussate, subequal, deep green above, paler below, costa and young stems pale green. Inflorescence axillary and on leafless nodes; cymes 1-2 per axil. Calyx pale green, corolla white, slightly zygomorphic, no odor (2 pm). Fruit green, ellipsoid. Cul Lorence, D.H. 10966 Kauai BISH 2022-12-05
2 Cyrtandra samoensis Koloa, NTBG Garden in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, Horticulture Center and Nursery, Preserved_Specimen Shrub w/ multiple erect stems to 1.5 m tall. Leaves glossy medium green above, paler below. Calyx pale greenish white, corolla white. Fruit green ripening pinkish white. D.H. Lorence 10995 Kauai BISH 2024-02-05