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Tetramolopium sylvae

Lowrey (1986)

This name is accepted

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

pamakani, Rene Sylva's tetramolopium, seacliff tetramolopium

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Monoecious, prostrate-rosette shrubs 4.5-6 cm tall.

Stems:

Roots: Roots a tap root.

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate or a rosette. Blades spatulate Margins entire or rarely serrate/dentate.

Flowers:

Fruit: Fruit a simple; dry; achene (cypsela);

Ploidy:

Habitat:

Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

Molokai Endemic
Maui Endemic

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Allertonia 4(4): 252 (1986)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:368 (Mo, WM); Lowrey et al. 2015:448 (now endemic, what was thought to be disjunct T. sylvae in Cook Islands newly described as T. mitiaroense)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey Pahu Pt, just W of Pelekunu Bay Remnants of coastal vegetation w. Bidens, dense stands of Bermuda grass, and scattered guava. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D.H. 5410 Molokai BISH 7/30/1987
2 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey east molokai, n coast, kukaiwaa On open windswept peninsula. Growing in a thick carpet of Fimbristylis pycnocephala. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hobdy, r.w. collector number: 2186 Molokai BISH 8/28/1984
3 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey pahu pt, just w of pelekunu bay Remnants of coastal vegetation w. Bidens, dense stands of Bermuda grass, and scattered guava. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lorence, d.h. wagner, w.l. collector number: 5410 Molokai BISH 7/30/1987
4 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey W Maui, Wailuku-Lahaina District boundary on Wailuku side, Kahakuloa; 25mi past Lahaina toward Kahakuloa on Hwy 30, 1.6 rd mi past Nakalele Point light, before Papanalahoa Point Growing near edge of seacliffs on jutting point, sandy soil. pH=7. Among Lipochaeta integrifolia and Jacquemontia sandwicensis. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lowrey, T.K. Sylva, R. Collector Number: 444 Maui BISH 4/30/1979
5 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey W Maui, Wailuku-Lahaina District boundary on Wailuku side, Kahakuloa; 25mi past Lahaina toward Kahakuloa on Hwy 30, 1.6 rd mi past Nakalele Point light, before Papanalahoa Point Growing near edge of seacliffs on jutting point, sandy soil. pH=7. Among Lipochaeta integrifolia and Jacquemontia sandwicensis. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lowrey, T.K. 444 Maui BISH 4/30/1979
6 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey N of Hoolehua at Maneopapa On windswept, exposed sea cliffs. Assoc. with Lipochaeta integrifolia & Sida. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Nagata, K.M. 1757 Molokai BISH 8/7/1978
7 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey okala islet, around summit Naturalized. Associates: Plumbago auriculata, Hedera helix, Psidium cattleianum, basket grass. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wood, k.r. collector number: 11709 Hawaii BISH 1/9/2006
8 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey n of hoolehua at manaeopapa On windswept, exposed sea cliffs. Assoc. with Lipochaeta integrifolia & Sida. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN nagata, k.m. kimura, b. collector number: 1757 Molokai BISH 8/7/1978
9 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey molokai. ahupuaa: pelekunu, kaneaimoa point, pelekunu bay, seacliffs at tip of point. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN t. k. lowrey 454 NY 5/13/1979
10 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey W Maui, Wailuku-Lahaina District boundary on Wailuku side, Kahakuloa; 25mi past Lahaina toward Kahakuloa on Hwy 30, 1.6 rd mi past Nakalele Point light, before Papanalahoa Point Growing near edge of seacliffs on jutting point, sandy soil. pH=7. Among Lipochaeta integrifolia and Jacquemontia sandwicensis. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lowrey, T.K. 431 Maui BISH 7/12/1978
11 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey kalaupapa; papapaiki, coastal native coastal Fimbristylis cymosa, alien grass PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wysong, m.l. collector number: 572 Molokai BISH 1/11/2005
12 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey w maui, wailuku-lahaina district boundary on wailuku side, kahakuloa; 25mi past lahaina toward kahakuloa on hwy 30, 1.6 rd mi past nakalele point light, before papanalahoa point Growing near edge of seacliffs on jutting point, sandy soil. pH=7. Among Lipochaeta integrifolia and Jacquemontia sandwicensis. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lowrey, t.k. sylva, r. collector number: 431 Maui BISH 7/12/1978
13 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey maui zoological & botanical gardens Open sun, on top of ridge to cliff edge above ocean. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN davis, j. sylva, r. collector number: 13 Maui BISH 7/3/1978
14 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey North coast, Anapuhi Beach, coast in from Huelo Islet. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Steve Perlman 6244 Molokai PTBG 8/1/2001
15 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey Pahu Point, just W. of Pelekunu Bay. Remnants of coastal vegetation. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 5410 Molokai PTBG 7/30/1987
16 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey wailuku-lahaina dist. bound. on wailuku side, kahakuloa, 25 mi past lahaina to kahakuloa on hwy 30, 1.6 mi past nakalele pt. ... PRESERVED_SPECIMEN t. k. lowrey & r. sylva 431 Oahu US 7/12/1978
17 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey Kuka`iwa`a, peninsula just to the East of Kalaupapa. Coastal herb/shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 9822 Molokai PTBG 6/6/2002
18 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey molokai: ahupuaa; pelekunu, kaneaimoa point, pelekunu bay, seaciffs at tip of point. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN t. k. lowrey, steve perlman 454 RSA 5/13/1979
19 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey Maui Zoo and Botanic Garden, Wailuku [from seedlings collected near Nakalele Point] PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lowrey, T. K. 423 Maui US 7/11/1978
20 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey Pelekunu, on ridge top of East side of Bay, along coast. Mixed native coastal cliffs. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Steve Perlman 12943 Molokai PTBG 8/17/1992
21 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey Ahupuaa: Pelekunu, Kaneaimoa Point, Pelekunu Bay, seacliffs at tip of point. Sea cliffs PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Lowrey 454 Molokai PTBG 5/13/1979
22 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey Kuka`iwa`a, peninsula just to the East of Kalaupapa. Coastal herb/shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 9825 Molokai PTBG 6/6/2002
23 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey Okala Islet, around summit. Osteomeles anthyllidifolia, Wikstroemia uva-ursi, Chamaesyce celastroides var. amplectens, and Senna gaudichaudii shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 11709 Molokai PTBG 1/9/2006
24 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey maui zoo and botanic garden, wailuku [from seedlings collected near nakalele point] PRESERVED_SPECIMEN t. k. lowrey 423 Maui US 7/11/1978
25 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey wailuku-lahaina dist. bound. on wailuku side, kahakuloa, 25 mi past lahaina to kahakuloa on hwy 30, 1.6 mi past nakalele pt. ... PRESERVED_SPECIMEN t. k. lowrey & r. sylva 444 Oahu US 4/30/1979
26 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey palaau, hoolehua homesteads, abandoned dump on coastal pali PRESERVED_SPECIMEN t. k. lowrey 451 Molokai US 5/12/1979
27 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey Ahupuaa, Pelekuna, Kaneaimoa Point, Pelekunu Bay, seacliffs at tip of point. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lowrey, T. K.; Perlman, S. P. 454 Molokai US 5/13/1979
28 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey kukaiwaa. peninsula just to the east of kalaupapa. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN k. r. wood & m. legrande 9825 Molokai US 6/6/2002
29 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey kiokio PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Molokai US
30 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey just east of makolelau gulch and west of kapuaokoolau, west-facing slope and bottom of gulch. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN k. perlman 16557 Maui US 4/1/1999
31 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey pelekunu, on ridge top of e side of bay, along coast PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. p. perlman & b. garnett 12943 Molokai US 8/17/1992
32 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey Palaau, Hoolehua Homesteads, abandoned dump on coastal Pali PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lowrey, T. K. 451 Molokai US 5/12/1979
33 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey Just east of Makolelau gulch and west of Kapuaokoolau, west-facing slope and bottom of gulch. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, K. R. 16557 Molokai US 4/1/1999
34 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey kukaiwaa. peninsula just to the east of kalaupapa. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN k. r. wood & m. legrande 9822 Molokai US 6/6/2002
35 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey Second cattle crossing heading North from Lahaina, West of Kahauloa and below highway. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 7257 Maui PTBG 3/12/1998
36 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey Wailuku-Lahaina Dist. bound. on Wailuku side, Kahakuloa, 25 mi past Lahaina to Kahakuloa on Hwy 30, 1.6 mi past Nakalele Pt. ... PRESERVED_SPECIMEN T. K. Lowrey & R. Sylva 444 Kauai US 4/30/1979
37 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey ahupuaa, pelekuna, kaneaimoa point, pelekunu bay, seacliffs at tip of point. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN t. k. lowrey & s. p. perlman 454 Molokai US 5/13/1979
38 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey Wailuku-Lahaina Dist. bound. on Wailuku side, Kahakuloa, 25 mi past Lahaina to Kahakuloa on Hwy 30, 1.6 mi past Nakalele Pt. ... PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lowrey, T. K.; Sylva, R. 431 Kauai US 7/12/1978
39 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey Kukaiwaa. Peninsula just to the east of Kalaupapa. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K. R.; LeGrande, M. 9825 Molokai US 6/6/2002
40 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey Wailuku-Lahaina Dist. bound. on Wailuku side, Kahakuloa, 25 mi past Lahaina to Kahakuloa on Hwy 30, 1.6 mi past Nakalele Pt. ... PRESERVED_SPECIMEN T. K. Lowrey & R. Sylva 431 Kauai US 7/12/1978
41 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey Kukaiwaa. Peninsula just to the east of Kalaupapa. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K. R.; LeGrande, M. 9822 Molokai US 6/6/2002
42 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey Wailuku-Lahaina Dist. bound. on Wailuku side, Kahakuloa, 25 mi past Lahaina to Kahakuloa on Hwy 30, 1.6 mi past Nakalele Pt. ... PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lowrey, T. K.; Sylva, R. 444 Kauai US 4/30/1979
43 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey Pelekunu, on ridge top of E side of Bay, along coast PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. P.; Garnett, B. 12943 Molokai US 8/17/1992
44 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey palaau, hoolehua homesteads, on coastal pali Abandoned dump; steep cliff faces below dump site; growing w. 2 spp of Lipochaeta; soil is of volcanic origin pH=7. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lowrey, t.k. collector number: 418 Molokai BISH 7/3/1978
45 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey East Molokai, N coast, Kukaiwaa On open windswept peninsula. Growing in a thick carpet of Fimbristylis pycnocephala. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hobdy, R.W. 2186 Molokai BISH 8/28/1984
46 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey Maui Zoological & Botanical Gardens Open sun, on top of ridge to cliff edge above ocean. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Davis, J. 13 Maui BISH 7/3/1978
47 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey W Maui, Wailuku-Lahaina District boundary on Wailuku side, Kahakuloa; 25mi past Lahaina toward Kahakuloa on Hwy 30, 1.6 rd mi past Nakalele Point light, before Papanalahoa Point Growing near edge of seacliffs on jutting point, sandy soil. pH=7. Among Lipochaeta integrifolia and Jacquemontia sandwicensis. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lowrey, T.K. Sylva, R. Collector Number: 431 Maui BISH 7/12/1978
48 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey Okala islet, around summit Osteomeles anthyllidifolia, Wikstroemia uva-ursi, Chamaesyce celastroides, Senna gaudichaudii, Artemisia australis, Melanthera integrifolia, Bidens molokaiensis, Schiedea globosa, Chenopodium oahuense, Cassytha filiformis PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K.R. 11709 Molokai BISH 1/9/2006
49 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey n coast, anapuhi beach, coast in from huelo islet W/ Schiedea globosa, Nototrichium sandwicense, Pandanus, Senna gaudichaudii, Lysimachia mauritiana, Chenopodium oahuense, Artemisia australis, Pipturus, Cyrtomium falcatum, Lythrum. On W side of beach. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN perlman, s.p. wagner, w.l. collector number: 6244 Molokai BISH 8/1/1987
50 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey pelekunu, kaneaimoa point, pelekunu bay, seacliffs at tip of point Association with Bidens and Artemisia. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lowrey, t.k. collector number: 454 Molokai BISH 5/13/1979
51 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey Palaau, Hoolehua Homesteads, on coastal Pali Abandoned dump; steep cliff faces below dump site; growing w. 2 spp of Lipochaeta; soil is of volcanic origin pH=7. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lowrey, T.K. 418 Molokai BISH 7/3/1978
52 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey w maui, wailuku-lahaina district boundary on wailuku side, kahakuloa; 25mi past lahaina toward kahakuloa on hwy 30, 1.6 rd mi past nakalele point light, before papanalahoa point Growing near edge of seacliffs on jutting point, sandy soil. pH=7. Among Lipochaeta integrifolia and Jacquemontia sandwicensis. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lowrey, t.k. sylva, r. collector number: 444 Maui BISH 4/30/1979
53 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey N coast, Anapuhi beach, coast in from Huelo islet W/ Schiedea globosa, Nototrichium sandwicense, Pandanus, Senna gaudichaudii, Lysimachia mauritiana, Chenopodium oahuense, Artemisia australis, Pipturus, Cyrtomium falcatum, Lythrum. On W side of beach. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. 6244 Molokai BISH 8/1/1987
54 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey Kalaupapa; Papapaiki, coastal native coastal Fimbristylis cymosa, alien grass PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wysong, M.L. 572 Molokai BISH 1/11/2005
55 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey palaau, hoolehua homesteads, on coastal pali Abandoned dump; steep cliff faces below dump site; growing in association with Lipochatea integrifolia, Bidens molokaiensis, Panicum and Schiedea. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lowrey, t.k. collector number: 451 Molokai BISH 5/12/1979
56 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey windward side of island, anapuhi to wainene Long coastal boulder-strewn beach w. vertical cliff at back 10-30m from water. Cliff with Artemisia australis, Chenopodium oahuense, Schiedea globosa, Kalanchöe pinnata, Lythrum maritimum, and Hedyotis littoralis among others. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wagner, w.l. lorence, d.h. collector number: 5735 Molokai BISH 8/1/1987
57 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey Windward side of island, Anapuhi to Wainene Long coastal boulder-strewn beach w. vertical cliff at back 10-30m from water. Cliff with Artemisia australis, Chenopodium oahuense, Schiedea globosa, Kalanchöe pinnata, Lythrum maritimum, and Hedyotis littoralis among others. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wagner, W.L. 5735 Molokai BISH 8/1/1987
58 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey Pelekunu, Kaneaimoa Point, Pelekunu Bay, seacliffs at tip of point Association with Bidens and Artemisia. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lowrey, T.K. 454 Molokai BISH 5/13/1979
59 Tetramolopium sylvae Lowrey Palaau, Hoolehua Homesteads, on coastal Pali Abandoned dump; steep cliff faces below dump site; growing in association with Lipochatea integrifolia, Bidens molokaiensis, Panicum and Schiedea. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lowrey, T.K. 451 Molokai BISH 5/12/1979
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