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Brassavola nodosa

(L.) Lindl. (1831)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Brassavola

lady of the night

Description

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Historical Distribution

Accepted Subtaxa (in Hawai'i) (1)

Brassavola nodosa var. nodosa

Uses and Culture

USES

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: Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 114 (1831)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Brassavola nodosa (L.) Lindl. honolulu, foster botanic garden On a tree fern trunk, in partial shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 1677 Oahu BISH 11/25/1985
2 Brassavola nodosa (L.) Lindl. cultivated at lyon arboretum, manoa, in orchid species garden, on post 5' tall outside lyon library building PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. collector number: 1034 Maui BISH 12/27/1995
3 Brassavola nodosa (L.) Lindl. koloa district, allerton garden, lawai kai in lower lawai valley, along e side of lawai stream near allerton guest house PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lorence, d.h. flynn, t. collector number: 7735 Kauai BISH 11/21/1995
4 Brassavola nodosa (L.) Lindl. Allerton Garden, Lawai Kai in lower Lawai Valley, along E side of Lawai Stream near Allerton Guest House. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 7735 Kauai PTBG 11/21/1995
5 Brassavola nodosa (L.) Lindl. Cultivated at Lyon Arboretum, Manoa, in orchid species garden, on post 5' tall outside Lyon Library building PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. 1034 Oahu BISH 12/27/1995
6 Brassavola nodosa (L.) Lindl. Koloa District, Allerton Garden, Lawai Kai in lower Lawai Valley, along E side of Lawai Stream near Allerton Guest House PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D.H. 7735 Kauai BISH 11/21/1995
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