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Gynura bicolor

(Roxb. ex Willd.) DC. (1838)

This name is accepted

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

cholesterol spinach, longevity plant, okinawan spinach

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Prodr. 6: 299 (1838)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Gynura bicolor 2357B Palolo Avenue Preserved_Specimen Suenaga, B. Oahu BISH 1986-01-01
2 Gynura bicolor Kalahea; Honoa Farm, Kikala Road Cultivated in beds by M. Emrick. Preserved_Specimen Plants 2' by 3'.Stem pale green, glossy, mottled dark green. Leaves when young glossy green above, bright dark purple and glossy below, when older more extensive green, duller. Hume, L. 389 Kauai BISH 1989-07-27
3 Gynura bicolor Lyon Arboretum. Herb Garden, in front of Cot. H, HL Makai Preserved_Specimen Scandent herb with bright orange florets. Leaves w/purplish tint on undersides. Stems purple. Nagata, K.M. 1997 Oahu BISH 1979-12-03
4 Gynura bicolor Kailua-Kona, garden of Yolanda Clay Cultivated in the garden. Preserved_Specimen Semi-succulent, sprawling herb. Leaves purplish underneath. Flower heads present. Clay, Y. Hawaii BISH 2004-02-09
5 Gynura bicolor Makiki District Park In full sun. Preserved_Specimen Diffuse subshrub with stems up to 0.8 m long, some of which are trailing on ground, others being supported by trellis. Flower heads orange when young, becoming reddish with age; odorless (afternoon). Lau, J. 1718 Oahu BISH 1985-12-09
6 Gynura bicolor Waimanalo, Frankie's Nursery, 41-999 Mahiku Place [owner Frank Sekiya] Groundcover grown in tropical fruit tree nursery. Preserved_Specimen Sprawling stems; flowers orange to red, foul-smelling. Wong, N. Oahu BISH 2000-10-16
7 Gynura bicolor Makiki District Park In full sun. Preserved_Specimen Diffuse sub-shrub with stems up to 0.8 m long, some of which are trailing on ground, others being supported by trellis. Flower heads orange when young, becoming reddish with age; odorless (afternoon). Lau, J. 1718 Oahu BISH 1985-12-09
8 Gynura bicolor Kalaheo, yard of house at 4675 Akemama Road Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Herb with decumbent stems tinged with purple-red, leaves green, fleshy. Heads with purple-tipped green bracts, disc florets yellow. Lorence, D.H. 10383 Kauai BISH 2013-02-12
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