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Leucocasia gigantea

(Blume) Schott (1857)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Alismatales Family: Araceae Genus: Leucocasia

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Oesterr. Bot. Wochenbl. 7: 34 (1857)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Leucocasia gigantea Lyon Arboretum; Middle Lawn Mauka, Taro Patch Preserved_Specimen Nagata, K.M. 1040 Oahu BISH 1972-06-15
2 Leucocasia gigantea Kaneohe State Hospital for the insane Preserved_Specimen Wilder, G.P. Oahu BISH 1935-07-03
3 Leucocasia gigantea Honolulu: Kapalama; Bishop Museum courtyard Growing next to the building foundation. Preserved_Specimen Boyd, T. Oahu BISH 1989-04-01
4 Leucocasia gigantea Honolulu: Kapalama; Bishop Museum courtyard Growing next to the building foundation. Preserved_Specimen Boyd, T. Oahu BISH 1989-04-01
5 Leucocasia gigantea Waikane, Koolau Mts, Waikane-Schofield Trail Growing near edge of stream near habitations. Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 12243 Oahu BISH 1935-07-27
6 Leucocasia gigantea Honolulu: Kapalama; Bishop Museum courtyard Growing next to the building foundation. Preserved_Specimen Boyd, T. Oahu BISH 1989-04-01
7 Leucocasia gigantea Waikane, Koolau Mts, Waikane-Schofield Trail Growing near edge of stream near habitations. Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 12243 Oahu BISH 1935-07-27
8 Leucocasia gigantea Honolulu: Manoa Valley; Lyon Arboretum; Middle Lawn Mauka, Taro Patch Preserved_Specimen Nagata, K.M. 1040 Oahu BISH 1972-06-15
9 Leucocasia gigantea Capt. Cook, Amy Greenwell Botanical Gardens Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen James, S.A. Hawaii BISH 2004-08-18
10 Leucocasia gigantea Capt. Cook, Amy Greenwell Botanical Gardens Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen James, S.A. Hawaii BISH 2004-08-18
11 Leucocasia gigantea Kaneohe; Hawaii State Hospital for the insane Preserved_Specimen Wilder, G.P. Oahu BISH 1935-07-03
12 Leucocasia gigantea Kahuku. Preserved_Specimen Shitanishi, J. Oahu BISH 2009-05-19
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