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Goeppertia albertii

(L.H.Bailey & Raffill) Borchs. & S.Suárez (2012)

This name is accepted

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

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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
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Syst. Bot. 37: 628 (2012)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Goeppertia albertii The residence of Betty Ho, 3785 Old Pali Road Preserved_Specimen Planted in partial shade. Leaf underside reddish purple; topside dark green with pale green alongside midrib. Bracts of inflorescence lime green. Flowers white Lau, J. 2277 Hawaii BISH 1986-04-21
2 Goeppertia albertii Koloa Dist.; Lawai Valley, NTBG, Bamboo Bridge section west side of Lawai Stream Preserved_Specimen Rhizomatous, stems erect, lvs solitary; lamina w/undulate margins, purple beneath, shiny dark green w/light green fishtail & midrib; infl. bracts pale green, flrs white. Lorence, D.H. 7593 Kauai BISH 1994-09-30
3 Goeppertia albertii Koloa Dist.; Lawai Valley, NTBG, Bamboo Bridge Preserved_Specimen Herb up to 12'; stem purplish-green; lvs glossy green w/pale green variegation along midvein above, below glaucous purple; bracts of thyrse pale whitish-green w/hyaline margin; tepals white; staminodes white. Flynn, T.W. 3884 Kauai BISH 1990-05-03
4 Goeppertia albertii Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Herb to 1 m; leaf green w/olive & light green irregular fishtail pattern above, covering ca. ½ - 2/3 of the blade, purple below; pulvinus, petiole & sheath deep green tinged purple; peduncle light green; bracts pale green; flwr white throughout except callose staminode cream in throat. Self compatible. Kennedy, H. 4031 Oahu BISH 1979-11-09
5 Goeppertia albertii Koloa District, Kalaheo, Olu Pua Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Herb of 2-2.5 ft, lvs gossy above, drk grn w/ pale grn midrib & fishtails, below dull purple w/ greenish margin, inflor bracts dull pale grn, flower white. Flynn, T.W. 5825 Kauai BISH 1995-07-28
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