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Zinnia palmeri

A.Gray (1886)

This name is accepted

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

Description

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Leaves: Leaves simple. Opposite. Blades deltate or triangular Apex acute. Base clasping, subcordate, or truncate. Margins serrate/dentate or subentire.

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially naturalizing

Island Status

O'ahu Potentially naturalizing
Lana'i Only found in cultivation
Kaho'olawe Only found in cultivation
Maui Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 22: 423 (1886)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:379 (O [as Z. palmeri]); Staples et al. 2002:6 (Syn. Z. palmeri = Z. maritima); Wagner & Herbst 2003:11 (maintain Z. palmeri as correct name for Haw'n material); Note: O? single spm., roadside weed, Koko Crater, 1980

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Zinnia palmeri Koko Crater Roadside weed. Preserved_Specimen Rays yellow, disk dark magenta. St.John, H. 26944 Oahu BISH 1980-03-30
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