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Tarlmounia elliptica

(DC.) H.Rob., S.C.Keeley, Skvarla & R.Chan (2008)

This name is accepted

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

climbing vernonia

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form:

Stems:

Roots:

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Fruit:

Ploidy:

Habitat:

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized
Maui Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents

Wind

Vegetative Reproduction

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 121(1): 32 (2008)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:148 (KEY), 171 (DESCR [as Vernonia elliptica]); Lau & Frohlich 2012:9 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR); Robinson et al. 2008:32 (Syn. V. elliptica = T. elliptica)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Tarlmounia elliptica Mauka of Kalanianaole Hwy on Mt. Olomana side of road Roadside weed along with Acacia confusa, Leucaena leucocephala. Preserved_Specimen Vine. Kawelo, K. 13 Oahu BISH 2005-03-13
2 Tarlmounia elliptica Jct. of Kalanianaole Hwy. and Keolu Dr. On road cut Preserved_Specimen Carr, G.D. Oahu BISH 1984-03-10
3 Tarlmounia elliptica Keolu- UTM 2363599, 631210 Growing over Leucaena in lowland residential setting. Preserved_Specimen Vine 10 x 20 ft, numerous small achenes. OED 2009050605 Oahu BISH 2009-05-06
4 Tarlmounia elliptica H1 freeway, makai, Diamond Head side of Lumiaina overpass Landscaped area in Dry Lowland Leeward O'ahu. Preserved_Specimen Sprawling shrub , forming dense clump with a thick mass of dead stems and leaves in center. Also found overtopping a nearby Bougainvillea. Lau, A. Oahu BISH 2006-12-01
5 Tarlmounia elliptica Kailua, Kalanianaole Hwy nr intersection w. Keolu Dr (Enchanted Lakes area) Roadside planting spreading agressively in mauka direction. Preserved_Specimen Clambering-sprawling vine, on steep, bare roadside bank, older stems more or less woody at base. Leaves glossy green above, silvery below. Capitula in paniculate masses, terminal on main and side branches. Heads white-cream; pappus whitish, achenes tan. Staples, G.W. 1212 Oahu BISH 2002-06-17
6 Tarlmounia elliptica Kailua, Kalanianaole Hwy nr intersection w. Keolu Dr (Enchanted Lakes area) Roadside planting spreading agressively in mauka direction. Preserved_Specimen Clambering-sprawling vine, on steep, bare roadside bank, older stems more or less woody at base. Leaves glossy green above, silvery below. Capitula in paniculate masses, terminal on main and side branches. Heads white-cream; pappus whitish, achenes tan. Staples, G.W. 1212 Oahu BISH 2002-06-17
7 Tarlmounia elliptica W Maui, Lahaina, in town along Lahainaluna and Luakini streets, near Front Street Cultivated, looks pretty aggressive. Preserved_Specimen Large sprawling vine. Starr, F. 98020410 Maui BISH 1998-02-04
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