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Fitchia speciosa

Cheeseman (1903)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Fitchia

neinei, rarotonga fitchia

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Description

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Leaves: Leaves simple. Opposite and decussate. Blades ovate Margins entire or serrate/dentate.

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized

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Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 6: 284 (1903)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:317 (O)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman Honolulu, Tantalus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Pearsall, G.A. s.n. Oahu BISH 12/29/1949
2 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman Kailua; foot of Nuuanu Pali PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fosberg, F.R. 13342 Oahu BISH 12/14/1936
3 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman honolulu; ualakaa street; residence of greenwell PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wilder, g.p. collector number: s.n. Maui BISH 11/20/1930
4 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman Kapalama Stream Moist wooded valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN St. John, H. 20282 Oahu BISH 3/22/1942
5 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman honolulu; 30 ft. west of summit of tantalus drive PRESERVED_SPECIMEN henrickson, j.s. collector number: 3830 Oahu BISH 7/6/1969
6 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman Honolulu; Mount Tantalus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 770 Oahu BISH 12/10/1967
7 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman honolulu; slope below round top road, 0.2 mi. below junction of round top rd. & tantalus drive With Psidium PRESERVED_SPECIMEN carlquist, s. collector number: h29 Oahu BISH 9/1/1953
8 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman Honolulu, Nuuanu Valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wilder, G.P. s.n. Oahu BISH 12/18/1930
9 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman honolulu, tantalus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN pearsall, g.a. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 12/29/1949
10 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman kailua; foot of nuuanu pali PRESERVED_SPECIMEN fosberg, f.r. collector number: 13342 Oahu BISH 12/14/1936
11 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman honolulu; mount tantalus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. collector number: 770 Oahu BISH 12/10/1967
12 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman Honolulu; Slope below Round Top Road, 0.2 mi below junction of Round Top Rd. & Tantalus Drive With Psidium PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Carlquist, S. H29 Oahu BISH 9/1/1953
13 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman Honolulu; Mount Tantalus; near the summit of Tantalus Drive Dense, ever-wet rain forest vegetation PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Gillett, G.W. 1712 Oahu BISH 3/3/1965
14 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman honolulu, nuuanu valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wilder, g.p. Oahu BISH 12/18/1930
15 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman honolulu; mount tantalus; near the summit of tantalus drive Dense, ever-wet rain forest vegetation PRESERVED_SPECIMEN gillett, g.w. collector number: 1712 Oahu BISH 3/3/1965
16 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai, Hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN V. A. Funk & S. C. Keeley 12443 Kauai HAPI 3/28/2003
17 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman Honolulu; 30 ft. west of summit of Tantalus Drive PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Henrickson, J.S. 3830 Oahu BISH 7/6/1969
18 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman kapalama stream Moist wooded valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN st.john, h. collector number: 20282 Oahu BISH 3/22/1942
19 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman Oahu: Honolulu. Lyon Arboretum (L.83.0635), at the upper end of Manoa valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN V. A. Funk & S. C. Keeley 12443 Oahu US 3/28/2003
20 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman honolulu; kamehameha girl's school arboretum Planted in gully bottom in moist place PRESERVED_SPECIMEN judd jr., a.f. hosaka, e.y. collector number: 2424 Oahu BISH 12/10/1938
21 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman honolulu; mount tantalus; home of g. c. munro PRESERVED_SPECIMEN munro, g.c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 3/24/1940
22 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman Honolulu; Mount Tantalus; home of G. C. Munro PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Munro, G.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 3/24/1940
23 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman Waimea Valley Hi`ipaka LLC., in the center of a grassy area. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Jesse Adams JWA_9 Oahu PTBG 5/22/2013
24 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman on mt. tantalus, near the summit of tantalus dr. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN g. gillett 1712 Oahu US 3/3/1965
25 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman on slope below round top road, 0.2 mi below jct. of round top road and tantalus drive, honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. carlquist h29 Oahu US 9/1/1953
26 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman foot of nuuanu pali, kailua PRESERVED_SPECIMEN f. r. fosberg s.n. Oahu US 4/26/1937
27 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman mt. tantalus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. carlquist h29 Maui US
28 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman oahu: honolulu. lyon arboretum (l.83.0635), at the upper end of manoa valley Wet forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN v. a. funk & s. c. keeley 12443 Maui US 3/28/2003
29 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman 1/10 mile from summit of mount tantalus road on makiki valley side, above honolulu, oahu. Slopes and ridges PRESERVED_SPECIMEN "carlquist, sherwin;" 1684 WIS 12/19/1964
30 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman 30 ft. w of summit of tantalus drive, honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN j. s. henrickson 3830 Oahu US 7/6/1969
31 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. carlquist 1684 Maui US
32 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman Honolulu; Ualakaa Street; residence of Greenwell PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wilder, G.P. s.n. Oahu BISH 11/20/1930
33 Fitchia speciosa Cheeseman PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. carlquist h29 Maui US
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