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Marantochloa cuspidata

(Roscoe) Milne-Redh. (1954)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Zingiberales Family: Marantaceae Genus: Marantochloa

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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

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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Proc. Linn. Soc. London 165: 30 (1954)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Marantochloa cuspidata Lyon Arboretum; Spathiphyllum bank Preserved_Specimen 1.5 m high; stems slender, 2-lvd; staminodes yellow; corolla purplish, reflexed; calyx greenish-yellow. Nagata, K.M. 3846 Oahu BISH 1988-05-26
2 Marantochloa cuspidata Kaneohe; Hart & Tagami Galleries Preserved_Specimen Herb to 1.5 m; lvs shiny green above, grey-green below; pulvinus olive-green, petioles green; bracts & rachis green; sepals & petals purple; staminodes & staminal appendage yellow; style yellow. Kennedy, H. 3929 Oahu BISH 1979-10-23
3 Marantochloa cuspidata Koloa, Lawai Valley, NTBG, Allerton Garden Preserved_Specimen herb from underground rhizome, culms branched 2-6' above ground; foliage to 8' high; culms glossy medium green; blades glossy medium to yellow green, below dull gray green; flower white; fruit glossy, light peach, 2-3 seeds Flynn, T.W. 7352 Kauai BISH 2007-08-01
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