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Aphelandra sinclairiana

Nees (1846)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Acanthaceae Genus: Aphelandra

coral aphelandra

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: G.Bentham, Bot. Voy. Sulphur: 146 (1846)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Aphelandra sinclairiana Honolulu, Lyon Arboretum, upper lawn Preserved_Specimen Shrub 6' high; flowers deep pink, bracts orange. Nagata, K.M. 285 Oahu BISH 1967-07-25
2 Aphelandra sinclairiana Hoomaluhia Park, windward Oahu; concentrated in the American tropical plantings, and along main road Along hill, at margin of clearing, in shade of trees. Preserved_Specimen Shrub to 3 m tall, diffuse, leaves softly hairy, clustered near branch ends; inflorescence terminal, bracts orange, corollas 2 long, pink. Staples, G.W. 443 Oahu BISH 1989-01-30
3 Aphelandra sinclairiana Kona District, Manoa Lyon Arboretum:ULMakai-Lantania Island (#10). Preserved_Specimen Large shrub, 3-4 m, leaves dark green, chartaeous, pubescent on petiole; stems with white lenticels; showy inflorescence with red-orange bracts, purple petals, white stamens. Dunn, L. 554 Oahu BISH 2013-09-30
4 Aphelandra sinclairiana Honolulu, Univ. of Hawaii campus, rear of greenhouse Preserved_Specimen A shrub 2 m. high. Woolford, H.A. 276 Oahu BISH 1956-01-18
5 Aphelandra sinclairiana Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Haleiwa In full sun. Preserved_Specimen A rounded shrub well branched at the base. Inflorescence bracts intermediate between orange and orange-red. Corollas rose pink. Flowers odorless (morning). Lau, J. 2473 Oahu BISH 1986-06-02
6 Aphelandra sinclairiana Honolulu, Foster Botanic Garden In deep shade. Preserved_Specimen An erect shrub 4 m tall; the bracts of the inflorescence are mandarin red. The flowers are rose in color; and odorless (morning). Lau, J. 1386 Oahu BISH 1985-09-04
7 Aphelandra sinclairiana Seascape Nursery, off Kahiliholo Road, Kalihiwai, Kilauea Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Shrub of 8 feet; leaves dark, +/- matte green above, pale grey green below with raised translucent mid and secondary veins; bracts dull dark coral, corolla pink, faintly fragrant (10 a) Flynn, T.W. 8950 Kauai BISH 2019-02-05
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