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Iresine diffusa f. herbstii

(Hook.) Pedersen (2000)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-CoreEudicot Order: Caryophyllales Family: Amaranthaceae Genus: Iresine

beefsteak plant, bloodleaf, chicken gizzard

Bibliography

Name Published In: Bonplandia (Corrientes) 10: 104 (2000)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Iresine diffusa f. herbstii Koloa Dist.; Kalaheo, Kukuilono Golf Course Preserved_Specimen Tall, leggy herb of 5'; stems maroon w/green tinge around nodes; petioles dark pink; lvs purple, mid & lateral veins maroon; infl. branches maroon, flwrs whitish. Flynn, T.W. 3776 Kauai BISH 1990-02-16
2 Iresine diffusa f. herbstii Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Tongg, R. Oahu BISH 1932-01-20
3 Iresine diffusa f. herbstii Koloa, Lawai, NTBG, McBryde Garden, 3530 Papalina Rd., Kalaheo Preserved_Specimen 1-1.5 m; stems erect, stems and leaves purple red, leaf venation paler; inflorescence and flower greenish white, pungent aromatic, 2 pm Lorence, D.H. 8822 Kauai BISH 2001-12-04
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