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Himatanthus semilunatus

Markgr. (1972)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Apocynaceae Genus: Himatanthus

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Dispersal Agents


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Bibliography

Name Published In: Acta Bot. Venez. 6: 73 (1971 publ. 1972)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Himatanthus semilunatus Markgr. The NTBG living collections, Lawai Valley, Medicinal Section near Ruizia plantings. Tag gone, origin unknown. Small tree 2.4 m hit., branching habit, single trunk. Leaves 18.5 cm long X 3 cm wide, linear-elliptic, dark green above with yellowish veins, paler beneath, new leaf growth reddish Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Melany H. Chapin 43 Kauai PTBG 5/28/1998
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