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Peucedanum sandwicense

Hillebr. (1888)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Apiales Family: Apiaceae Genus: Peucedanum

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Perennial, stout, erect or sprawling herbs 5–10(–20?) dm tall, glabrous and glaucous.

Stems: Caulescent.

Roots: From a short caudex bearing a circle of several fleshy roots.

Leaves: Leaves compound (pinnate or ternate-pinnate). Alternate, distichous, cauline leaves few, like basal ones but reduced upward, the sheaths inconspicuous. The larger leaves, especially the terminal ones, often 1–3–lobed, 7–13 cm long, 2.5–7 cm wide; ovate to triangular–ovate, 1–3.5 dm long, the leaflets ovate–lanceolate to orbicular. Apex subacute to obtuse. Base truncate to obliquely cuneate. Margins serrate or serrate-dentate. Palmately veined. Petiolate to sessile; petioles stout, 1–5 dm long, rather narrowly sheathing at base. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers in a fertile terminal umbel and usually 1 or more staminate, lateral, axillary umbels. The terminal peduncle stout, 1–2 dm long, involucre of several linear–oblong to lanceolate bracts up to 2 cm long, these deciduous or sometimes absent. Rays 15–25, spreading-ascending, 5–8 cm long, unequal, webbed, umbellets 10–20–flowered. Flowers polygamous (with unisexual and bisexual flowers on the same plant). Rays few to numerous, spreading-ascending, often webbed. Mmature pedicels spreading-ascending, 5–12 mm long, unequal, webbed, involucel of 6–8 linear–oblong, scarious–margined bractlets 2–5 mm long. Calyx lobes relatively prominent, ovate, persistent, ca 2.5 mm long. Corolla of 5 petals; petals white, orbicular, with a narrower inflexed apex. Stamens 5, inserted on an epigynous disk. Ovary inferior, 2-celled; ovules 1 per cells, anatropous; styles 2, usually swollen at base into a stylopodium. Stylopodium conical, exceeding the short styles.

Fruit: Fruit oblong to oblong–ovoid; 10–13 mm long; 5–8 mm wide; the mericarps flattened dorsally; glabrous; the dorsal ribs low and rounded; the lateral ones broadly winged; the wing narrower to broader than the body; vittae small; 2–4 in the intervals; 5–12 on the commissure; commissural face plane; mericarps readily separating. Seeds 1 per mericarp; embryo small; endosperm cartilaginous. seed with cotyledons lanceolate; 2.5–4 cm long; 6–12 mm wide; long–petiolate.

Ploidy: 2n = 66*

Habitat: Occurring on windward cliffs.

Elevation Range: 0–250 m.

Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

Kaua'i Endemic
O'ahu Endemic
Molokai Endemic
Maui Endemic

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Notes

  • Description digitized by Pumehana Imada
  • Parsley-scented. The root was once used medicinally for some diseases of children.

Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Hawaiian Isl.: 144 (1888)

Other References

Wagner, W. L., Herbst, D. R., & Sohmer, S. H. (1999). Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawai'i, Vols. 1 and 2 (No. Edn 2). University of Hawai'i and Bishop Museum Press.

Wagner et al. 1990:208 (K, Mo, EM, WM); Herbarium Pacificum Staff 1998:9 (O)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details On a steep, rocky & shallow soil covered terrain with mostly a slight Psidium canopy; assoc. w/grasses and Eupatorium, This is the first sighting of this genus on O`ahu. Preserved_Specimen Population of ca. 20 plants in flower and very young fruits. Obata, J.K. Oahu BISH 1990-04-16
2 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Several dozen plants growing near the inaccessable summit on the lee side. Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 1401 Maui BISH 1982-05-16
3 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details By stream in gorge. Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 10876 Kauai BISH 1930-12-20
4 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details In Diospyros Metrosideros lowland w/ Athyrium sandwichianum, Rauvolfia, Antidesma, Canthium, Myrsine, Artemisia, Bidens, Kalanchoe pinnata, also mixed coastal mesic cliff. Preserved_Specimen Perlman, S. 6227 Molokai BISH 1987-07-31
5 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details On a steep, rocky & shallow soil covered terrain with mostly a slight Psidium canopy; assoc. w/grasses and Eupatorium, This is the first sighting of this genus on O`ahu.flower and very young fruits. This is the first sighting of this genus on Oahu. Preserved_Specimen Population of ca. 20 plants in flower and very young fruits. Obata, J.K. Oahu BISH 1990-04-16
6 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Steep rocky, bushy slope Preserved_Specimen Leaves rather fleshy, inflorescence procumbent St.John, H. 13887 Kauai BISH 1933-12-20
7 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details On exposed trail cut, associated in general with introduced flora. Preserved_Specimen Obata, J.K. 197 Molokai BISH
8 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Degraded Grevillea Dominant Mesic Forest W/ Dianella, Lantana, Dracaena aurea, Melia, Sigesbeckia orientalis, Setaria, Kalanchoe pinnata, Ageratiana riparia, Triumphetta semitriloba, Erigeron karvinskianus. Preserved_Specimen With fruit head about 10 ft. off of trail on heavily grazed slope. Tangalin, N. 2026 Kauai BISH 2009-06-04
9 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Windward side of the island, grassy slopes. Paspalum and scattered Psidium, native species primarily along cliffs; area heavily grazed by goats. Preserved_Specimen Neither of two plants observed in flower; one leaf (succulent) and old umbel collected. Wagner, W.L. 5726 Molokai BISH 1987-07-31
10 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Moist ledges of basalt cliff, with Lipochaeta & Brighamia. Preserved_Specimen tubes (?) resinous St.John, H. 23158 Kauai BISH 1948-01-01
11 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Lowland dry mixed community with Eragrostis variabilis, Metrosideros, Chamaesyce multiformis, Sida fallax, Tetramolopium filiforme, Lobelia niihauensis, Schiedea mannii, Dodonaea, Artemisia, Schinus, Santalum, Wikstroemia. Preserved_Specimen Wood, K.R. 297 Oahu BISH 1990-04-16
12 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Hillebrand, W.B. Maui BISH
13 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Leaves and stem pale green, to two ft high. Flynn, T.W. 1697 Kauai BISH 1986-04-29
14 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Degraded Grevillea Dominant Mesic Forest W/ Dianella, Lantana, Dracaena aurea, Melia, Sigesbeckia orientalis, Setaria, Kalanchoe pinnata, Ageratiana riparia, Triumphetta semitriloba, Erigeron karvinskianus. Preserved_Specimen With fruit head about 10 ft. off of trail on heavily grazed slope. Tangalin, N. 2026 Kauai BISH 2009-06-04
15 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details On open grassy ledges of cliff Preserved_Specimen Herbage fragrant like parsnip, fl. white, ovary white St.John, H. 25542 Kauai BISH 1955-06-18
16 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen An aromatic herb 2 or so ft. tall. Herbst, D.R. 1060 Kauai BISH 1968-04-17
17 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen herbaceous; from underground rhizome; leaves basal, pinnately compound, stout petioles clasping at base; compound umbel inflorescence; small white flowers Wysong, M.L. 859 Molokai BISH 2006-01-25
18 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Flowers white, attractive to flies. Degener, O. 22139 Molokai BISH 1952-03-17
19 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Leaves and stem pale green, to two ft high. Flynn, T.W. 1697 Kauai BISH 1986-04-29
20 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen An aromatic herb 2 or so ft. tall. Herbst, D.R. 1060 Kauai BISH 1968-04-17
21 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Windy, sunny, somewhat moist ledges. Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 25179 Molokai BISH 1959-04-03
22 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 1401 Maui BISH 1982-05-16
23 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen An aromatic herb 2 or so ft. tall. Herbst, D.R. 1060 Kauai BISH 1968-04-17
24 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen A young plant. Hobdy, R.W. 1400 Maui BISH 1982-05-16
25 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen An aromatic herb 2 or so ft. tall. Herbst, D.R. 1060 Kauai BISH 1968-04-17
26 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 814 Kauai BISH 1917-07-03
27 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Stone, B.C. 1478 Kauai BISH 1956-12-01
28 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 68 Kauai BISH 1909-07-19
29 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Rémy, J. 489 Molokai BISH 1851-01-01
30 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 68 Kauai BISH 1909-07-19
31 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 14026 Molokai BISH 1918-05-23
32 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 814 Kauai BISH 1917-07-03
33 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Knudsen 81 Kauai BISH
34 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Pekelo Jr., N. Molokai BISH 1972-03-09
35 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Hillebrand, W.B. Molokai BISH 1824-03-09
36 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. Molokai BISH 1922-07-25
37 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Pekelo Jr., N. Molokai BISH 1972-03-09
38 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 19 Molokai BISH 1912-06-01
39 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Lydgate, J.M. Kauai BISH
40 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. BISH
41 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. BISH
42 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Cool, shady, rocky hollow Preserved_Specimen Plant 4-6 ft high, fistulous; flowers white. Hemphill, D.V. 53 Molokai BISH 1951-02-11
43 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details near coast Preserved_Specimen herb, with small flowers Anderson, S.J. 619 Molokai BISH 1983-08-25
44 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Moist crevices of basalt Preserved_Specimen Flowers white St.John, H. 25261 Molokai BISH 1957-12-25
45 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Moist crevices of basalt Preserved_Specimen Flowers white St.John, H. 25261 Molokai BISH 1957-12-25
46 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details N facing slope, mixed mesic forest; Acacia koa, Diospyros sandwicensis, D. hillebrandii, Metrosideros polymorpha, Aleurites moluccana, Tetraplasandra waimeae, Kokia kauaiensis, Hedyotis terminalis, H. knudsenii, Euphorbia haeleeleana, Nestegis sandwicenxix, Pipturus albidus, P. kauaiensis, Elaeocarpus bifidus, Antidesma platyphylla, Nesoluma polynesicum, Pouteria sandwicensis Preserved_Specimen terrestrial annual herb Wood, K.R. 6274 Kauai BISH 1997-05-10
47 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details On a steep, rocky & shallow soil covered terrain with mostly a slight Psidium canopy; assoc. w/grasses and Eupatorium, This is the first sighting of this genus on O`ahu.flower and very young fruits. This is the first sighting of this genus on Oahu. Preserved_Specimen Population of ca. 20 plants in flower and very young fruits. Obata, J.K. Oahu BISH 1990-04-16
48 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details On open grassy ledges of cliff Preserved_Specimen Herbage fragrant like parsnip, fl. white, ovary white St.John, H. 25542 Kauai BISH 1955-06-18
49 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Windy, sunny, somewhat moist ledges. Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 25179 Molokai BISH 1959-04-03
50 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Several dozen plants growing near the inaccessable summit on the lee side. Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 1401 Maui BISH 1982-05-16
51 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details On exposed trail cut, associated in general with introduced flora. Preserved_Specimen Obata, J.K. 197 Molokai BISH
52 Peucedanum sandwicense Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details On mixed native cliff with Lepidium, Artemisia, Canthium, Hibiscus kokio, Lipochaeta micrantha, Schinus Preserved_Specimen Few plants with flwers and fruit Perlman, S. 11172 Kauai BISH 1990-07-05
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