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Pleiostachya pruinosa

(W.Bull ex Regel) K.Schum. (1902)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Zingiberales Family: Marantaceae Genus: Pleiostachya

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Description

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Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

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Bibliography

Name Published In: H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 48: 165 (1902)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:697 (KEY), 706 (DESCR); Daehler & Baker 2006:8 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR); Brock et al. 2023:132 (K)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Pleiostachya pruinosa Preserved_Specimen (Not on sheet) BISH
2 Pleiostachya pruinosa Foster Garden In partial shade. Preserved_Specimen Open clump, spreads by underground stems; lvs to 2 m high; staminodes a combination of cream, canary yellow & purple. Lau, J. 1708 Oahu BISH 1985-12-02
3 Pleiostachya pruinosa Kawaihau District. Wailua Homesteads, Kauai Agriculture Research Center - property on the south side of Kuamoo Road. Uncultivated shrubby areas adjacent to fruit orchards. Escaped from cultivation; known to be occasional in moist, shaded forest edges over approximately 100 acres. Preserved_Specimen Herb, about 1.5 meters tall; upper surfaces of leaves shiny with pale midrib, bronzy-purple below. Inflorescences persisting after flowering, straw-colored, spongy, pendulous. Brock 950 Kauai BISH 2017-02-15
4 Pleiostachya pruinosa Kaimuki, 1004 Sixth Avenue Greenhouse. Preserved_Specimen Won, R. Oahu BISH 1954-05-10
5 Pleiostachya pruinosa Koloa Dist.;Lawai Valley, Allerton Estate at Lawai Kai Preserved_Specimen Herb to 6'; lvs dull medium green above, dull gren overlain w/maroon below; petiole glossy brownish-maroon; infl. bracts pale green w/glaucous band below margin; flr purple. Flynn, T.W. 5576 Kauai BISH 1994-07-27
6 Pleiostachya pruinosa 2436 Burbank Street Preserved_Specimen Lvs 21 x 7; petioles 35 long (tough 13). Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1940-04-09
7 Pleiostachya pruinosa 42 Coelho Way Preserved_Specimen Lvs red-purple below, ring at base callous. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1943-09-28
8 Pleiostachya pruinosa 42 Coelho Way In shade with common Heliconia. Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1959-07-05
9 Pleiostachya pruinosa Burbank Street Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1944-10-22
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