Bromelia pinguin

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Bromeliaceae Genus: Bromelia

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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 285 (1753)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Bromelia pinguin [Hawaiian Islands; U.S.A.; O`ahu; Hawai`i; Honolulu] Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. 52 Oahu BISH 1926-05-31
2 Bromelia pinguin Koloa District. National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, Big Valley, across the road (west of) restrooms, along stone steps. Cultivated Preserved_Specimen Clumping perennial herb, lvs in dense rosettes, to 1.5 m long, stiff peduncle c. 30 cm, ripe berries yellow-orange, pulp white, sweet-sour, seeds dk brown. Lorence, D.H. 10834 Kauai BISH 2020-12-04
3 Bromelia pinguin Honolulu, Kamehameha Schools Preserved_Specimen Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1951-12-28