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Hoslundia opposita

Vahl (1804)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Hoslundia

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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: Enum. Pl. Obs. 1: 212 (1804)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Hoslundia opposita cultivated by M.Emrick, Honua Farm, Kikala Rd., Kalaheo Preserved_Specimen Sprawling shrub of 3 m. Young stem bright, light green,maturing cinnamon brown. Leaf: petiole pale green; blade above dark green, slightly glossy, midrib pale, below paler, duller. Inflorescence: rachis and peduncles pale green to whitish; flowers 10 x 2 mm; calyx 3 x 2 mm, pale green, nearly white at apex of sepals, sepals 1 x 1 mm, calyx and tube constricted just above ovary; corolla 6 mm. long, white or with slight green tint, crystalline, with 4 petals at apex, upper petal sometimes slightly divided, lower extended into a trough holding pistil; pistil white, to 8 mm; ovaries green; stamens 4 (2 long, 2 short) mostly attached to corolla, anthers brown, pollen white. Hume, L. 390 Kauai BISH 1989-07-27
2 Hoslundia opposita Koloa District. Kalaheo. Kikala road. Honua Farms (Emrick residence) Preserved_Specimen Large shrub of 7 ft. Corolla white. Flynn, T.W. 1959 Kauai BISH 1986-11-17
3 Hoslundia opposita Foster Botanic Garden Preserved_Specimen A spindly shrub 1 m. tall; potted; in full sun. The foliage has a slightly unpleasent odor. The corolla is white. Lau, J. 1423 Oahu BISH 1985-08-16
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