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Gardenia gordonii

Baker (1883)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Rubiaceae Genus: Gardenia

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 361 (1883)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Gardenia gordonii Koloa District. Yard of house at 3581 Kaloke St. Kalaheo Preserved_Specimen Tree 2.5 m tall, leaves dark glossy green above, paler below. Flowers open ca. 6 p.m. and last 2 days, with strong, sweet gardenia-like odor. Corolla cream fading yellow. Lorence, D.H. 7117 Kauai BISH 1991-11-18
2 Gardenia gordonii Koloa, Lawai Valley, NTBG, Big Valley Preserved_Specimen 14' tree; leaves dark glossy green, pale green midvein, below dull paler, raised whitish green veins, calyx 4-5 lobed, glossy pale green; corolla tube yellow tinged green, lobes cream, slight green tinge, fading yellow, 9-10 lobed; fragrant, 9 am Flynn, T.W. 7245 Kauai BISH 2005-06-15
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