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Schiedea kaalae

Wawra (1873)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-CoreEudicot Order: Caryophyllales Family: Caryophyllaceae Genus: Schiedea

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Coarse herb from a woody caudex.

Stems: Stems often swollen at the nodes, terete (cylindrical), 4–angled or –ridged, 0.2–1.2 (–5) dm long, thick and somewhat fleshy, purple, ± ascending, unbranched, tortuous, internodes greatly compressed, leaves tufted at apex, glabrous.

Roots: Fibrous root system.

Leaves: Leaves simple. Opposite. Blades usually somewhat irregular, either curved or concave, elliptic–oblanceolate to nearly spatulate, (8–)14–24 cm long, (1.5–) 2–5 (–6) cm wide. Apex acuminate, acute, or obtuse with a mucronate tip. Base leaf bases often connate around the stem, base long-attenuate. Surfaces glabrous; blades thick and coriaceous. Margins entire. Only the midvein evident, the midvein ± excentric. Petioles 0–3 cm long, purple, at least near the stem. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers in inflorescence terminal, with 20–300 flowers, 20–40 (–60) cm long, diffuse, erect, the tertiary and higher order internodes ascending or appressed; bracts subulate, purple, ciliate at least toward base, those of central axis 2-4 mm long, those of branches and flowers 1.5–3 mm long; pedicels 7–10 mm long, elongating to 15 mm long in fruit, conspicuously asymmetrically flattened. Flowers bisexual (perfect). Sepals 3.5–4.1 mm long, lanceolate, purple, opaque, completely reflexed, the proximal ½ convex, producing an elongate low bulge, the distal part concave to shallowly navicular, usually slightly twisted, abaxial side glabrous, margin scarious, sparsely ciliate, especially toward the apex, apex attenuate. Corolla (petals) absent. Stamens 10; filaments dimorphic, the antisepalous whorl 4.3-4.5 mm long, the alternate whorl 3.7–4 mm long; anthers 0.7-0.95 mm long, subequal, yellow. Ovary superior, 1-celled; ovule placentation free-central; styles 3 (–4).

Fruit: Capsules ca. 3.5–5 mm long; ca. 1.6–2.2 mm in diameter; narrowly ovoid. Seeds 1.0–1.1 mm long; orbicular–reniform; slightly compressed; transversely rugose; perisperm starchy; hard or rarely soft; true endosperm absent.

Ploidy: 2n = probably 60*

Habitat: Diverse mesic forest to perhaps wet forest on steep slopes in shaded sites.

Elevation Range: 410–730 m.

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

O'ahu Endemic

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Notes

  • 450-700 m, Punalu'u and Kaipapa'u, Ko'olau Mountains, and Makaleha, Pahole Gulch, Mokul€'ia, Pu'uhdpapa, and Huliwai, Wai'anae Mountains, O'ahu
  • Description digitized by Mercedez
  • Description digitized from the Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii
  • Two varieties of Schiedea kaaloe were previously recognized: var. acutifolia, which differs in having acute leaf apices; and var. kaalae, which has rounded leaf apices with a mucronate tip. Several populations are now known where both forms are represented, and thus they are not given formal recognition here.

Bibliography

Name Published In: Beiträge zur Flora der Hawaischen Inseln. Flora 56: 175 (1873)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:515 (O); Wagner et al. 2005:84 (KEY, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Weller, S. G.; Sakai, A. K. 881 Oahu US 6/12/1905
2 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener, k. park & m. kwon 5925 Kauai US 11/8/1931
3 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information In Oahu diverse mesic forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. p. perlman & j. obata 6107 Oahu US 6/28/1987
4 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. g. weller & a. k. sakai 881 Lanai US 8/8/1990
5 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Heintzman, S. USARMY 351 Oahu BISH 7/6/1905
6 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Steve Perlman 5421 Oahu PTBG 3/8/1987
7 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information On dense, shady wet cliff. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, C.N. 1771 O Oahu BISH 5/16/1912
8 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener & k. k. park 5925 F 11/8/1931
9 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O.; Park, K. K.; Kwon, M. 5925 Oahu US 11/8/1931
10 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O. 4153 Oahu BISH 3/27/1932
11 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Growing in full sun on a talus slope with Andropogon, Psidium, Metrosideros, and Setaria; 3-4 other opuhe nearby. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN obata, j.k. palmer, d.; rice, r.; maxwell, m. collector number: 344 Hawaii BISH 2/26/1978
12 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bush, W. Degener 5966 Oahu BISH 5/19/1929
13 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Densely shaded by multilayered canopy with atypically high contribution from Xylosma; shares ground interval w/ Pteris irregularis, P. excelsa, and Diellia falcata PRESERVED_SPECIMEN takeuchi, w.n. tate, b. collector number: 3574 Oahu BISH
14 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information In Oahu diverse mesic forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. P.; Obata, J. 6107 Oahu US 6/28/1987
15 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener & w. bush 5931 F 4/10/1927
16 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN O. Degener & W. Bush 5931 F 4/10/1927
17 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN O. Degener & I. Degener 27924 F 4/23/1962
18 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information In Oahu diverse mesic forest with Alectryon, Elaeocarpus, Pouteria, Antidesma, Pisonia, Charpentiera, Melicope, Freycinetia, Claoxylon, Hibiscus, Pipturus, Passiflora suberosa, Labordia, Platydesma, Athyrium sandwichianum, Neraudia. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. 6107 Oahu BISH 6/28/1987
19 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information bare dirt banks; densely shaded; Xylosma, Pteris irregularis, P. excelsa, Diellia falcata PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Takeuchi, W.N. 3574 Oahu BISH 5/25/1987
20 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Vegetation mixed mesic forest (moist). Growing in deep shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Warshauer, F.R. 1056 Oahu BISH 2/21/1977
21 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bush, w. collector number: degener 5966 Oahu BISH 5/19/1929
22 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information under Pisonia, Psychotria PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Takeuchi, W.N. 3438 Oahu BISH 2/1/1987
23 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information In Oahu diverse mesic forest with Alectryon, Elaeocarpus, Pouteria, Antidesma, Pisonia, Charpentiera, Melicope, Freycinetia, Claoxylon, Hibiscus, Pipturus, Passiflora suberosa, Labordia, Platydesma, Athyrium sandwichianum, Neraudia. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN perlman, s.p. obata, j. collector number: 6107 Oahu BISH 6/28/1987
24 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information near gully floor up on a steep rock face; Delissea, seedling Pisonia, seedling Claoxylon; moist with year round water flow PRESERVED_SPECIMEN obata, j.k. palmer, d.; rice, r.; maxwell, m. collector number: 344 Oahu BISH 2/26/1978
25 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Densely shaded by multilayered canopy with atypically high contribution from Xylosma; shares ground interval w/ Pteris irregularis, P. excelsa, and Diellia falcata PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Takeuchi, W.N. 3574 Oahu BISH 5/25/1987
26 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information base of Kukui tree; near stream on bank PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. 5419 Oahu BISH 3/8/1987
27 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information On dense, shady wet cliff. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, C.N. 1771.O Oahu BISH 4/26/1912
28 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wagner, W.L. 6804 Oahu BISH 2/10/1998
29 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Ohia woods PRESERVED_SPECIMEN takeuchi, w.n. tate, w. collector number: 3575 Kauai BISH 5/25/1987
30 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information A the back of gulch on a north facing slope in soil with Alectryon (abundant), Planchonella, Claoxylon, kukui, Diospyros & Pisonia. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. 5812 Oahu BISH 5/7/1987
31 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Between basalt rocks on rocky knoll. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN russ, g.w. collector number: s.n. Niihau BISH 5/8/1933
32 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Russ, G.W. s.n. Oahu BISH 5/8/1933
33 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information back of gulch, N facing slope; Alectryon, Planchonella, Claoxylon, Kukui, Diospyros, Pisonia PRESERVED_SPECIMEN perlman, s.p. obata, j. collector number: 5812 Oahu BISH 5/7/1987
34 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN degener, o. park, k.k.; webster, bush collector number: 4153 Oahu BISH 3/27/1932
35 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN takeuchi, w.n. paquin, d. collector number: 3442 Oahu BISH 2/1/1987
36 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information On dense, shady wet cliff. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 1771 o Oahu BISH 5/16/1912
37 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information back of gulch, N facing slope; Alectryon, Planchonella, Claoxylon, Kukui, Diospyros, Pisonia PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. 5812 Oahu BISH 5/7/1987
38 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information in mesic forest, always in shade PRESERVED_SPECIMEN takeuchi, w.n. collector number: 3587 Oahu BISH 6/8/1987
39 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wagner, W.L. 6801 Oahu BISH 2/9/1998
40 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information rock face, shade; Athyrium cover PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Takeuchi, W.N. 3417 Oahu BISH 1/1/1987
41 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Takeuchi, W.N. 3442 Oahu BISH 2/1/1987
42 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oahu BISH
43 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information in mesic forest, always in shade PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Takeuchi, W.N. 3587 Oahu BISH 6/8/1987
44 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Takeuchi, W.N. 3438 Oahu BISH 2/1/1987
45 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information rock face, shade; Athyrium cover PRESERVED_SPECIMEN takeuchi, w.n. collector number: 3417 Oahu BISH 1/8/1987
46 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information bare dirt banks; densely shaded; Xylosma, Pteris irregularis, P. excelsa, Diellia falcata PRESERVED_SPECIMEN takeuchi, w.n. tate, w. collector number: 3574 Oahu BISH 5/25/1987
47 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information near gully floor up on a steep rock face; Delissea, seedling Pisonia, seedling Claoxylon; moist with year round water flow PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Obata, J.K. 344 Oahu BISH 2/26/1978
48 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s.n. Oahu BISH
49 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 850 Oahu BISH 5/18/1983
50 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information A the back of gulch on a north facing slope in soil with Alectryon (abundant), Planchonella, Claoxylon, kukui, Diospyros & Pisonia. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN perlman, s.p. obata, j. collector number: 5812 Oahu BISH 5/7/1987
51 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information clear of understory congestion PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Takeuchi, W.N. 3575 Oahu BISH 5/25/1987
52 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN swezey, o.h. Oahu BISH 3/26/1933
53 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information On dense, shady wet cliff. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 1771.o Oahu BISH 4/26/1912
54 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN takeuchi, w.n. paquin collector number: 3438 Hawaii BISH 2/1/1987
55 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener & w. bush 5931 F 4/10/1927
56 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 850 Oahu BISH 5/18/1983
57 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN warshauer, f.r. collector number: 1056 Hawaii BISH 2/21/1977
58 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN otto degener; will bush DBG 11/7/1927
59 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener & w. bush 5931 NHA 4/10/1927
60 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN O. Degener & K. K. Park 5925 F 11/8/1931
61 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O. & W. Bush (Coll. Delessert 1938) G 4/10/1927
62 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN waimea arboretum waimea arboretum s.n. #27 MO 9/15/1997
63 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Steve Perlman 5812 Oahu PTBG 5/7/1987
64 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN W. L. Wagner 6804 Oahu PTBG 2/10/1998
65 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Steve Perlman 5419 Oahu PTBG 3/8/1987
66 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Oahu diverse mesic forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Steve Perlman 6107 Oahu PTBG 6/28/1987
67 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener & w. bush 5931 ILL 4/10/1927
68 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener & i. degener 27924 F 4/23/1962
69 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information base of Kukui tree; near stream on bank PRESERVED_SPECIMEN perlman, s.p. obata, j. collector number: 5419 Oahu BISH 3/8/1987
70 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oahu US 8/26/1980
71 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information On wet precipice at water fall PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener 5931 NY 4/10/1927
72 Schiedea kaalae Wawra Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN W. L. Wagner 6801 Oahu PTBG 2/9/1998
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