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Camonea umbellata

(L.) A.R.Simões & Staples (2017)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Solanales Family: Convolvulaceae Genus: Camonea

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Description

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Synonyms (48)

Camonea bifida (Vahl) Raf. (1838)
Convolvulus aristolochiifolius Mill. (1768)
Convolvulus bifidus Vahl (1794)
Convolvulus blandus Roxb. (1824)
Convolvulus caliginosus J.Koenig ex Choisy (1834)
Convolvulus caracasanus Roem. & Schult. (1819)
Convolvulus densiflorus Hook. & Arn. (1838)
Convolvulus flavus Salisb. (1796)
Convolvulus lotnoha Buch.-Ham. ex Wall. (1829)
Convolvulus luteus M.Martens & Galeotti (1845)
Convolvulus multiflorus Mill. (1768)
Convolvulus pentagonus Roxb. (1820)
Convolvulus rothii (Schult.) Spreng. (1824)
Convolvulus sagittifer Kunth (1819)
Convolvulus triflorus Vahl (1794)
Convolvulus umbellatus L. (1753)
Convolvulus umbellatus f. albiflorus Kuntze (1898)
Convolvulus umbellatus f. flavus Kuntze (1898)
Convolvulus umbellatus var. glabriusculus Kuntze (1898)
Convolvulus umbellatus var. mollicomus (Miq.) Kuntze (1898)
Ipomoea bifida Roem. & Schult. (1819)
Ipomoea blanda (Roxb.) Sweet (1826)
Ipomoea caliginosa Choisy (1834)
Ipomoea cymosa Roth (1821)
Ipomoea cymosa var. cochleata Haines (1922)
Ipomoea cymosa var. culta Choisy (1845)
Ipomoea fulvicoma Hance (1849)
Ipomoea heynei Roem. & Schult. (1819)
Ipomoea longipes Garcke (1849)
Ipomoea micans Garcke (1849)
Ipomoea mollicoma Miq. (1851)
Ipomoea multiflora (Mill.) Roem. & Schult. (1819)
Ipomoea pentagona Sweet (1830)
Ipomoea polyanthes Roem. & Schult. (1819)
Ipomoea portobellensis Beurl. (1856)
Ipomoea primuliflora G.Don (1837)
Ipomoea rothii Roem. & Schult. (1819)
Ipomoea sagittifer (Kunth) G.Don (1837)
Ipomoea tonkinensis Gagnep. (1915)
Ipomoea triantha Roem. & Schult. (1819)
Ipomoea umbellata (L.) G.Mey. (1818)
Latrienda multiflora (Mill.) Raf. (1838)
Merremia rondoniana Hoehne (1922)
Merremia tonkinensis (Gagnep.) N.T.Nhan (1990)
Merremia umbellata (L.) Hallier f. (1893)
Merremia umbellata var. cochleata (Haines) H.O.Saxena & Brahmam (1995)
Merremia umbellata var. occidentalis Hallier f. (1896)
Merremia umbellata var. rotundifolia Kitan. (1979)

Uses and Culture

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  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 183: 583 (2017)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:563 (O? [as Merremia umbellata, cult. and perhaps escaping]); Imada et al. 2000:11 (NEWNAT/O); Staples & Herbst 2005:251 (DESCR); Wood 2012:93 (KEY); Simões & Staples 2017:573 (Syn. M. umbellata = C. umbellata); Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:167 (H)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Camonea umbellata Koolau Poko Distr, Waihee wetland, ocean-side of Kamehameha Hwy In wetland area, among coarse grasses in standing water ca 6 deep; full sun Preserved_Specimen Herbaceous vine twining through coarse grasses; stems redish; sap milky white; leaves softly hairy, petiole base with 2 hard 'ears'; flowers open 4pm, odorless; corolla vivid yellow; stamens white, apex curved but not sprally twisted; capsule globose, apex rounded, drying brown and splitting into 4 valves; seeds 4, blackish-hairy Staples, G.W. 1566 Oahu BISH 2014-03-22
2 Camonea umbellata Kahaluu, farm belonging to S. Yogi Growing on bananas, infesting trees and shrubbery. Preserved_Specimen Vine, flowers yellow; capsules brown. Heu, R. Oahu BISH 1999-01-11
3 Camonea umbellata Waihee Wetland, Kamehameha Highway, North Shore, Oahu Growing in wetland next to highway, ocean side, near Chinamans Hat. Trailing over other wetland plants. Preserved_Specimen Vine, yellow flowers. Crago, L.M. 2005080 Oahu BISH 2005-03-01
4 Camonea umbellata Puna; Keaau (Puna Sugar Co.) Preserved_Specimen Vine, fls. yellow-orange; frs. dark brown, seeds dark brown, hairy. Kami, R. Hawaii BISH 1964-03-04
5 Camonea umbellata Hale Mohalu, Pearl City Preserved_Specimen Escaped ornamental covering ground and haole koa and neighboring fence. Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1985-01-31
6 Camonea umbellata Honolulu, Hale Mohalu, southwest corner of property bordering interstate H-1 Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1985-01-29
7 Camonea umbellata Nuuanu Valley Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 1630 Oahu BISH 1911-06-04
8 Camonea umbellata Hickam Field fence Preserved_Specimen Capsules 2-celled, 4 seeded, seeds covered with hair Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1947-02-03
9 Camonea umbellata Honolulu, Manoa Community Garden climbing on Leucaena Preserved_Specimen aggressive vine with yellow flowers Nagata, K.M. 2753 Oahu BISH 1983-12-09
10 Camonea umbellata Keaau weedy border in macadamia nut fields. Preserved_Specimen Flowers yellow. Westcott, D.M. Hawaii BISH 1996-02-05
11 Camonea umbellata Puna, Keeau (Puna Sugar Company) Preserved_Specimen Vine, fls. yellow-orange; frs. dark-brown; seeds dark-brown, hairy Kami, R. Hawaii BISH 1964-03-04
12 Camonea umbellata Honolulu, Hale Mohalu, southwest corner of property bordering interstate H-1 Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1985-01-29
13 Camonea umbellata Hale Mohalu, Pearl City Preserved_Specimen Escaped ornamental covering ground and haole koa and neighboring fence. Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1985-01-31
14 Camonea umbellata Pearl City, Girl Scout Camp Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1940-10-31
15 Camonea umbellata Honolulu, Hale Mohalu, southwest corner of property bordering interstate H-1 Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1985-01-29
16 Camonea umbellata Honolulu, Hale Mohalu, SE corner bordering interstate H-1 Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1985-01-29
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