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Mitracarpus hirtus

(L.) DC. (1830)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Rubiaceae Genus: Mitracarpus

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Prodr. 4: 572 (1830)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1156 (H); Starr et al. 2003:31 (EM); Lorence & Faccenda 2024:180 (KEY), 183 (note)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Mitracarpus hirtus Kaumana Substation Distributed vegetation on 1881 lava flow, vegetation open Metrosideros with understory of introduced shrubs and Dicranopteris. Preserved_Specimen Wagner, W.L. 4631 Hawaii BISH 1982-11-16
2 Mitracarpus hirtus East Maui, Hana District, Hawelewele gulch, Kaupo In gulch wash. Preserved_Specimen Prostrate herb; flowers white, w. spines on outside of petals. Starr, F. 107262 Maui BISH 2001-07-26
3 Mitracarpus hirtus Puna Distr, Mountain View, Mauna Kea Dr. Roadside, sunny, wet area. Preserved_Specimen Weed, common, stems green near plant apex and turning black basally, 100 plants seen. Faccenda, K. 3265 Hawaii BISH 2024-01-05
4 Mitracarpus hirtus Hilo Airport Preserved_Specimen Stemmermann, R.L. 7131 Hawaii BISH 1986-11-11
5 Mitracarpus hirtus S.Hilo Dist. Boiling Pots State Park, north-west of Hilo along the Wailuku River Naturalized around parking lot. Preserved_Specimen Herb with erect stems, corolla white. Lorence, D.H. 6573 Hawaii BISH 1990-06-20
6 Mitracarpus hirtus Big Island, Hilo Dist., Boiling Pots near Hilo Preserved_Specimen Kiehn, M. 89073011 Hawaii BISH 1989-07-30
7 Mitracarpus hirtus East Maui, Hana District, Hawelewele gulch, Kaupo OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/17/2007
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