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Burbidgea schizocheila

Hackett (1904)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Zingiberales Family: Zingiberaceae Genus: Burbidgea

golden brush, golden ginger

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
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents

Wind

Vegetative Reproduction

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Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 36: 301 (1904)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Burbidgea schizocheila South Hilo distr., Waiakea Uka area, Novelty Greens at 142-A Malaai Rd. Container plants in 6 to 1 gal. pots, in plastic covered house. Preserved_Specimen Ginger-like plant with glossy deep green lvs; inflor terminal, a crowded head-like raceme of yellow-orange flowers, tubular below and 3-lobed above. No fruits seen. Common name: golden brush ginger Staples, G.W. 1270 Hawaii BISH 2007-02-14
2 Burbidgea schizocheila Honolulu: Nuuanu Valley; 3785 Old Pali Road; the residence of Betty Ho Potted in deep shade. Preserved_Specimen An herb having a rhizome bearing 2 leaning stalks 30 to 40 cm long. Leaf undersides have a reddish purple overlay. Flower orange aging to orange red. Lau, J. 2264 Oahu BISH 1986-04-21
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