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Acanthospermum hispidum

DC. (1836)

This name is accepted

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

bristly starbur

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form:

Stems:

Roots: Roots a tap root.

Leaves: Leaves simple. Opposite. Blades cuneate, elliptic, ovate, or rhombic Apex subacute. Base attenuate. Margins serrate/dentate.

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Molokai Naturalized

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Prodr. 5: 522 (1836)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:252 (Mo)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Acanthospermum hispidum DC. e kamiloloa confined to jeep trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN char, w.p. hall collector number: 83.002 Molokai BISH 1/23/1983
2 Acanthospermum hispidum DC. [Hawaiian Islands; U.S.A.; Molokai; Hawaii; Maui PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hosaka, E.Y. s.n. Molokai BISH 1/22/1951
3 Acanthospermum hispidum DC. w molokai along paved rd mauka of papohaku beach Occassionaly on rd cuts PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hobdy, r.w. collector number: 2309 Molokai BISH 3/21/1985
4 Acanthospermum hispidum DC. [hawaiian islands; u.s.a.; molokai; hawaii; maui PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hosaka, e.y. collector number: s.n. Molokai BISH 1/22/1951
5 Acanthospermum hispidum DC. West end, north of Laau Point. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H50634 Molokai PTBG 5/15/2005
6 Acanthospermum hispidum DC. E Kamiloloa Confined to jeep trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Char, W.P. 83.002 Molokai BISH 1/23/1983
7 Acanthospermum hispidum DC. molokai ranch PRESERVED_SPECIMEN t. yamada s.n. Kauai US 3/2/1966
8 Acanthospermum hispidum DC. Molokai Ranch PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Yamada, T. s.n. Molokai BISH 3/2/1966
9 Acanthospermum hispidum DC. Kawakiu W end In bare hard soil below 200 ft elevation PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hobdy, R.W. 2363 Molokai BISH 4/19/1985
10 Acanthospermum hispidum DC. molokai ranch PRESERVED_SPECIMEN yamada, t. collector number: s.n. Molokai BISH 3/2/1966
11 Acanthospermum hispidum DC. W Molokai Along paved rd mauka of Papohaku beach Occassionaly on rd cuts PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hobdy, R.W. 2309 Molokai BISH 3/21/1985
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