Neptunia oleracea

Lour. (1790)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Neptunia

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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

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Cochinch.: 654 (1790)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Neptunia oleracea Honolulu International Airport, intercepted by USDA/APHIS Preserved_Specimen Aquatic plant with Azolla adhering to white masses around stem. Ching, K. Oahu BISH 2005-11-29
2 Neptunia oleracea [Hawaiian Islands; U.S.A.; O`ahu; Hawai`i; Honolulu] Preserved_Specimen Nagata, K.M. 4457 Oahu BISH 1997-05-31