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Cyrtandra × ovalifolia

H.St.John & W.N.Takeuchi (1988)

This name is accepted

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

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Description

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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: Phytologia 65: 212 (1988)

Other References

St. John & Takeuchi 1988:212 (SPNOV/O); Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:185 (parentage: C. garnotiana × C. propinqua); Note: assumed unstabilized hybrid

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cyrtandra × ovalifolia Waiahole Valley, between Waianu and Uwau Streams Banks of intermittent streambed. Preserved_Specimen 8' shurb in a weedy area dominated by Clidemia, growing with Cyrtandra Koolau_417 and _418. Takeuchi, W.N. 1871 Oahu BISH 1984-12-02
2 Cyrtandra × ovalifolia Haiku old road cut; Pipturus, Dicranopteris Preserved_Specimen 4-5' shrub, leaves opposite, ~decussate Takeuchi, W.N. 2981 Oahu BISH 1986-11-08
3 Cyrtandra × ovalifolia Haiku Banks of former roadcut now overgrown with Pipturus and Dicranopteris. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 4-5 ft. tall; leaves all opposite, ±decussate (some leaves removed from certain duplicates during pressing) growing next to Cyrtandra 2982. Takeuchi, W.N. 2981 Oahu BISH 1986-11-08
4 Cyrtandra × ovalifolia Haiku, near plunge pool, foot of Divide Charpentiera-kukui forest. Preserved_Specimen 6-7' shrub. Branches bare exept for terminal leaf clusters, generally 4-5 foliated nodes per branch, leaves always opposite. Takeuchi, W.N. 3007 Oahu BISH 1986-11-09
5 Cyrtandra × ovalifolia Haiku, old road cut Pipturus, Dicranopteris Preserved_Specimen 4-5' shrub, leaves opposite, ~decussate Takeuchi, W.N. 2981 Oahu BISH 1986-11-08
6 Cyrtandra × ovalifolia Haiku Banks of former roadcut now overgrown with Pipturus and Dicranopteris. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 4-5 ft. tall; leaves all opposite, ±decussate (some leaves removed from certain duplicates during pressing) growing next to Cyrtandra 2982. Takeuchi, W.N. 2981 Oahu BISH 1986-11-08
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