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Cyrtandra × alata

H.St.John & Storey (1950)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Gesneriaceae Genus: Cyrtandra

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

O'ahu Endemic

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Occas. Pap. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Mus. 20: 81 (1950)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:738 (O, parentage: C. hawaiensis × C. laxiflora); Note: assumed unstabilized hybrid

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cyrtandra × alata Waiahole On 20-25 degree slope of moss covered rocks & boulders, overstory of guava & kukui. C. stupantha is interspersed through the upper edge of the colony, this coll. in the stupantha occurrence next to #2530. Preserved_Specimen 6' unbranched ind., leaves opposite, flowers cauliflorous. The only Cyrtandra of its type in a large and densely stocked colony of C. hawaiiensis. Leaves opposite, flowers cauliflorous. Takeuchi, W.N. 2529 Oahu BISH 1985-11-26
2 Cyrtandra × alata Koolau Mts., Waikane Preserved_Specimen Storey, W.B. 205 Oahu BISH 1932-08-21
3 Cyrtandra × alata Waianu mauka above channel of intermittent stream. Preserved_Specimen leaves opposite, flowers axillary and cauline Takeuchi, W.N. 2559 Oahu BISH 1985-11-23
4 Cyrtandra × alata Waianu mauka above channel of intermittent stream. Preserved_Specimen leaves opposite, flowers axillary and cauline Takeuchi, W.N. 2559 Oahu BISH 1985-11-23
5 Cyrtandra × alata Waiahole On 20-25 degree slope of moss covered rocks & boulders, overstory of guava & kukui. C. stupantha is interspersed through the upper edge of the colony, this coll. in the stupantha occurrence next to #2530. Preserved_Specimen 6' unbranched ind., leaves opposite, flowers cauliflorous. The only Cyrtandra of its type in a large and densely stocked colony of C. hawaiiensis. Leaves opposite, flowers cauliflorous. Takeuchi, W.N. 2529 Oahu BISH 1985-11-26
6 Cyrtandra × alata Koolau Mts., Waiahole Valley, between Waianu and Uwau streams Aleurites, Clidemia, guava, Freycinetia, Ardisia Preserved_Specimen upper calyx lobes 8 mm long, lower lobes 13 mm long, protandrous, pollen fertility ~40% Wagner, W.L. 5492 Oahu BISH 1984-12-02
7 Cyrtandra × alata Waianu, stream bank Clidemia, Touchardia, Ardisia, Urera, Piper, Pisonia Preserved_Specimen 3 m Lau, J. 1074 Oahu BISH 1985-06-11
8 Cyrtandra × alata Waianu mauka above channel of intermittent stream. Preserved_Specimen leaves opposite, flowers axillary and cauline Takeuchi, W.N. 2559 Oahu BISH 1985-11-23
9 Cyrtandra × alata Koolau Mts, Punaluu Valley, along Castle Trail On densely wooded slope. Preserved_Specimen Yamaguchi, M. 167 Oahu BISH 1929-11-30
10 Cyrtandra × alata Kaalaea-Waiahole, base of divide Preserved_Specimen 8' shrub Takeuchi, W.N. 2864 Oahu BISH 1986-09-27
11 Cyrtandra × alata Waiahole On 20-25 degree slope of moss covered rocks & boulders, overstory of guava & kukui. C. stupantha is interspersed through the upper edge of the colony, this coll. in the stupantha occurrence next to #2530. Preserved_Specimen 6' unbranched ind., leaves opposite, flowers cauliflorous. The only Cyrtandra of its type in a large and densely stocked colony of C. hawaiiensis. Leaves opposite, flowers cauliflorous. Takeuchi, W.N. 2529 Oahu BISH 1985-11-26
12 Cyrtandra × alata Waianu, stream bank Clidemia, Touchardia, Ardisia, Urera, Piper, Pisonia Preserved_Specimen 3 m Lau, J. 1074 Oahu BISH 1985-06-11
13 Cyrtandra × alata Koolau Range, end of Waiahole Valley Road, gulches W of Waianu stram (first gulch) Preserved_Specimen ca. 2 m tall, inflorescense with whithish flowers in the lower part of the stem, similar to 890809-1/6 Kiehn, M. 89080911 Oahu BISH 1989-09-08
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