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Xanthorrhoea gracilis

Endl. (1846)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Asphodelaceae Genus: Xanthorrhoea

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: J.G.C.Lehmann, Pl. Preiss. 2: 39 (1846)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Xanthorrhoea gracilis Halawa; Honolulu Board of Water Supply, Halawa Xeriscape Garden, Halawa Valley Preserved_Specimen Rosette plant 2-3 ft. tall and equal in diameter; leaves in dense spirals completely covering the caudex, leaves wiry, gray-green, angular in cross-section. Herbst, D.R. 9236 Oahu BISH 1990-03-03
2 Xanthorrhoea gracilis Kula Experimental Station, All American Garden, Field 1, beside road Preserved_Specimen Staples, G.W. 658 Maui BISH 1990-08-11
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