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Blumea sinuata

(Lour.) Merr. (1935)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Blumea

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Description

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Roots: Roots a tap root.

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate. Blades elliptic, lyrate, oblanceolate, or obovate Apex obtuse. Base attenuate or decurent (extending down the petiole). Margins rarely pinnately lobed, or serrate/dentate.

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., ser. 2, 24(2): 388 (1935)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:283 (O, H [as B. laciniata]); Pornpongrungrueng et al. 2016:35 (Syn. B. laciniata = B. sinuata); Kawasaki s.n. BISH 74230 (H†, 1962)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Blumea sinuata Koolau Mountains; Punaluu Valley, Castle Trail Along trail in ravine Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 13740 Oahu BISH 1937-04-25
2 Blumea sinuata Koolau Mountains; Kahaluu Valley north ridge Dry ridge Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 12188 Oahu BISH 1935-07-04
3 Blumea sinuata Waimano Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 12213 Oahu BISH
4 Blumea sinuata Kaaawa Valley Weed in pasture Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 11073 Oahu BISH 1931-04-12
5 Blumea sinuata Halawa Valley Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 5287 Oahu BISH 1927-03-20
6 Blumea sinuata Northeast of Nuuanu Pali Clearing at abandoned native settlement Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 5285 Oahu BISH 1923-05-15
7 Blumea sinuata Malamaki University of Hawaii Experimental Station Preserved_Specimen Kawasaki, A. Hawaii BISH 1962-09-28
8 Blumea sinuata Waimanalo, Naunawili contour trail, approximately 1 mn W from the Waimanalo trailhead. Open, sunny area along trail with assorted weeds. Preserved_Specimen Faccenda, K. 3379 Oahu BISH 2024-04-14
9 Blumea sinuata Koolau Mountains; Kahaluu, north ridge Weed on a dry grassy slope Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 1288 Oahu BISH 1935-07-04
10 Blumea sinuata Koolau Mts, Manoa Valley, Aihualama Growing in partial sun in wet mesic forest in highly disturbed area adjacent to landslide. Associates; Trema orientale, Alphitonia ziziphioides, Macaranga tenarius, Miconia crenata, Citharexylum caudatum, Setaria palmifolia, Ardisia elliptica Preserved_Specimen K. Arthur 207 Oahu BISH 2025-11-10
11 Blumea sinuata Hauula Waste ground Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 5286 Oahu BISH 1923-07-01
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