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Tacca chantrieri

André (1901)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Dioscoreales Family: Dioscoreaceae Genus: Tacca

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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: Rev. Hort. (Paris) 73: 541 (1901)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Tacca chantrieri Honolulu: Foster Botanic Garden Potted under shadecloth. Preserved_Specimen Herb consisting of a single stem 5 cm tall above soil level bearing a rosette of leaves; inflorescences and fruits blackish. Lau, J. 2995 Oahu BISH 1986-12-09
2 Tacca chantrieri Honolulu: Nuuanu Valley; 3785 Old Pali Road; the residence of Betty Ho Potted in deep shade. Preserved_Specimen An herb having a single erect stem 10 cm long. The entire inflroescence has a reddish purple to blackis purple cast. Flower odorless in morning. Lau, J. 2274 Oahu BISH 1986-04-21
3 Tacca chantrieri Mililani, Hokuala Street. In garden beside entry to house Semi-shady area below tree ferns. Preserved_Specimen The 2 inner infl bracts are axillary to 1 of the outer, like those of T. integrifolia; seeds are reniform and compressed like those of T. chantrieri. Staples, G.W. 649 Oahu BISH 1990-07-09
4 Tacca chantrieri Lyon Arboretum, Honolulu. On Spathiphyllum bank and Section 23 Preserved_Specimen Herb to 0.35 m. Leaves dark, shiny green above; pale yellow-green below. Midrib above and below light yellow-green. Leaves to 40 cm x 22.5 cm. Petiole to 35 cm. Peduncle purplish-gray, to 50 cm. Flowers and fruit purplish-brown. Seeds brown. Teraoka, W. 371 Oahu BISH 1980-10-17
5 Tacca chantrieri Honolulu: Manoa Valley; Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Herb; fruits purple. Miller, J.S. 7845 Oahu BISH 1992-07-29
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