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Lindernia rotundifolia

(L.) Alston (1931)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Linderniaceae Genus: Lindernia

Description

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Potentially naturalizing
Hawai'i Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: H.Trimen, Handb. Fl. Ceylon 6(Suppl.): 214 (1931)

Other References

Faccenda 2024a:85 (NEWNAT/O, H, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Lindernia rotundifolia Manoa Valley, Lyon Arboretum, Haukulu, along stream returning water from loi to aihualama stream Open sunny wet area surrounding the stream returning from loi to Aihualama stream. Associates; Comellina diffusa, Paspalum conjugatum, Diplazium esculentum, Centella asiatica, Erechtites valerianifolius, Arthrostemma ciliata, Heliconia sp., Thunbergia grandiflora, Molineria capitulata, Cecropia sp., Epipremnum aureum, Drynaria cordata. Preserved_Specimen Arthur, K. 137 Oahu BISH 2025-08-04
2 Lindernia rotundifolia Road right of way of Keaukaha Road, near Carlsmith Beach Park/Lokowaka Pond. Growing in a low-lying portion of a mowed field on the roadside. Area is mostly exotic grasses with low-growing weeds that tolerate the frequent mowing. Preserved_Specimen Non-native species. Flowering. Flower throats a light blue, with blueish spots on otherwise white parts of the non-connate portion of the petals. An uncommon weed of wet places and lowlying spots in mowed areas throughout the Hilo area. Warneke, C. 3230 Hawaii BISH 2019-09-01
3 Lindernia rotundifolia Pāhoa Park, near skatepark Weed in mowed grass, full sun, moist Preserved_Specimen Associated with Axonopus, corolla mostly white but tube purpleish-blue. Each of the lower 3 lobes with two bluish spots at their base. Common weed in lawn Faccenda, K. 2249 Hawaii BISH 2022-02-28
4 Lindernia rotundifolia Lyon arboretum, Manoa Weed in Lo'i kalo Preserved_Specimen From saturated soil, creeping and rooting at nodes. Flowers largely white with bluish throat and purple spots at base of lobes. Small population in Lo'i Faccenda, K. 2716 Oahu BISH 2022-09-29
5 Lindernia rotundifolia UH Manoa, Loi Kalo off of Dole St. In Loi kalo, sunny, saturated soil Preserved_Specimen Common, rhizomatous, rooting at nodes, covering large areas of saturated soil Faccenda, K. 2195 Oahu BISH 2022-01-11
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