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Sicyos albus

(H.St.John) I.Telford (1989)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Sicyos

‘ānunu [anunu]

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Annual vines up to 20 m long.

Stems: Stems puberulent, glabrate, black–spotted.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate. Blades broadly ovate–cordate with a broad basal sinus, 7–11 cm long, 9–12 cm wide, often shallowly to deeply 3–5–lobed, deeply lobed specimens with lobes narrowly ovate, contracted at base, coarsely dentate to lobulate. Apex acuminate. Blades discolorous. Margins denticulate. Petiolate. Stipules absent; tendrils in the stipular position 2–branched.

Flowers: Flowers in staminate flowers in panicles 3–7 cm long, peduncles 2.5–3.7 cm long, pedicels 2–4 mm long, glabrous; pistillate flowers 2–8 per head, sessile on peduncles 1–3.5 cm long. Flowers usually unisexual (and the plants monoecious or dioecious), actinomorphic. Calyx of 5 sepals, inserted on hypanthium. Corolla of staminate flowers white, 5-lobed, ovate, 2–2.5 mm long, glandular–dotted, acute, petals inserted on hypanthium alternate with calyx lobes, usually connate at base, the limb often rotate; Corolla of pistillate flowers white, 4-lobed, the lobes 1.7–2 mm long. Stamens in staminate flowers (2)3(–5), inserted at base of hypanthium; filaments connate into a column; anthers curved or flexuous, coherent and twisted in a head, opening by longitudinal slits; pistillate flowers; staminodes absent. Ovary inferior, of a single carpel or 3-carpellate with carpels connate into a single 3-lobed cell; ovule placentation parietal; pistillate flowers: stigma 2-lobed, the lobes ca. 1 mm long.

Fruit: Fruit white; fleshy; ellipsoid; 29–32 mm long; 10–11 mm in diameter; glabrous; indehiscent. Seeds 1 per fruit; ovate; ca. 13 mm long; endosperm absent.

Ploidy:

Habitat: Rare in wet forest; on the windward slopes.

Elevation Range: 1,000–1,600 m.

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

Hawai'i Endemic

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Phytologia 67: 210 (1989)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:574 (H); Wagner & Shannon 1999:442

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Metrosideros-Cibotium montane wet forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Steve Perlman 10477 Hawaii PTBG 2/10/1988
2 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K. R.; Perlman, S. P.; Mull, W. 2595 Hawaii US 6/1/1993
3 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. p. perlman, s. gon & t. pratt 10477 Hawaii US 2/10/1988
4 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN k. r. wood, s. p. perlman & w. mull 2595 Hawaii US 6/1/1993
5 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Wet forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. P.; Perry, L.; Tangalin, N. 19928 Hawaii US 12/19/2005
6 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. P.; Gon, S.; Pratt, T. 10477 Hawaii US 2/10/1988
7 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Wet forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. p. perlman, l. perry & n. tangalin 19928 Hawaii US 12/19/2005
8 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Wet forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN S. P. Perlman, L. Perry & N. Tangalin 19928 Hawaii US 12/19/2005
9 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Exposed. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN gagné, w.c. collector number: 698 Maui US 9/1/1974
10 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Gagne, W.C. 698 Hawaii BISH 9/1/1974
11 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information In Acacia koa-Metrosideros mesic forest with Cibotium, Myrsine lessertiana, Clermontia parviflora, Diplazium sandwichianaum, Coprosma, Psychotria, Alyxia, Cestrum nocturnum, Passiflora edulis. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN perlman, s.p. et al. collector number: 21362 Hawaii BISH 1/22/2009
12 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information wet; Metrosideros, Cibotium, Nestegis sandwicensis, Myrsine lessertiana, Clermontia tritomantha, Coprosma, Astelia, Dodonaea viscosa, Pouteria sandwicensis, Claoxylon sandwicensis, Wikstroemia oahuensis, Clermontia parviflora PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. 20496 Hawaii BISH 7/10/2007
13 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wood, k.r. motley, t.; perlman, s. collector number: 5803 Hawaii BISH 11/14/1996
14 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information in Metrosideros - Cibotium wet forest with Cheirodendron, Psychotria, Pritcardia beccariana, Broussaisia arguta, Platydesma spathulata, Cyanea tritomantha, Myrsine lessertiana, Astelia menziesiana, kadua terminalis PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. 1992 Hawaii BISH 12/19/2005
15 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN gagné, w.c. collector number: 698 Hawaii BISH 9/1/1974
16 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information in Metrosideros - Cibotium wet forest with Cheirodendron, Psychotria, Pritcardia beccariana, Broussaisia arguta, Platydesma spathulata, Cyanea tritomantha, Myrsine lessertiana, Astelia menziesiana, kadua terminalis PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S.P. Perry, L., Tangalin, N. Collector Number: 1992 Hawaii BISH 12/19/2005
17 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Locally abundant in the kipuka. Growing in a Metrosideros-Cibotium forest with Cyanea sp. nov., Platydesma spathulata. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Clarke, G. Collector Number: 633 Hawaii BISH 10/27/1981
18 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Metrosideros-Cheirodendron-Cibotium-Dicranopteris montane wet forest near pasture fence line; associated with Broussaisia arguta; Ctenitis honoluluensis, Athyrium microphylum, Dryopteris spp. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K.R. Motley, T.; Perlman, S. Collector Number: 5803 Hawaii BISH 11/14/1996
19 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information wet; Metrosideros, Cibotium, Nestegis sandwicensis, Myrsine lessertiana, Clermontia tritomantha, Coprosma, Astelia, Dodonaea viscosa, Pouteria sandwicensis, Claoxylon sandwicensis, Wikstroemia oahuensis, Clermontia parviflora PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S.P. Perry, L. Collector Number: 20496 Hawaii BISH 7/10/2007
20 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information -- Date determined: 1991 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN perlman, s.p. perry, l. collector number: 20496 Oahu BISH 7/10/2007
21 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information In Acacia koa-Metrosideros mesic forest with Cibotium, Myrsine lessertiana, Clermontia parviflora, Diplazium sandwichianaum, Coprosma, Psychotria, Alyxia, Cestrum nocturnum, Passiflora edulis. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. 21362 Hawaii BISH 1/22/2009
22 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information on slopes above stream in Metrosideros-Cibotium wet forest with Broussaisia, Dicranopteris linearis, Cheirodendron, Hedyotis terminalis, Psychotria, Melicope clusiifolia, Ilex, Peperomia, Clermontia, and Passiflora mollissima PRESERVED_SPECIMEN perlman, s.p. wood, k.r.; motley, t. collector number: 15666 Hawaii BISH 11/14/1996
23 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Metrosideros-Cheirodendron-Cibotium-Dicranopteris montane wet forest near pasture fence line; associated with Broussaisia arguta; Ctenitis honoluluensis, Athyrium microphylum, Dryopteris spp. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K.R. 5803 Hawaii BISH 11/14/1996
24 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Locally abundant in the kipuka. Growing in a Metrosideros-Cibotium forest with Cyanea sp. nov., Platydesma spathulata. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN clarke, g. collector number: 633 Hawaii BISH 10/27/1981
25 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Rainforest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN St. John, H. 26948 Hawaii BISH 6/2/1980
26 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information A vine, locally abundant in a kipuka off the Puu Makaala access road. Growing in a Metrosideros-Cibotium forest with Cyanea tritomantha, Cyanea sp. nov., & Platydesma spathulata. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN clarke, g. collector number: 633 Hawaii BISH 10/27/1981
27 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information in Metrosideros - Cibotium wet forest with Cheirodendron, Psychotria, Pritcardia beccariana, Broussaisia arguta, Platydesma spathulata, Cyanea tritomantha, Myrsine lessertiana, Astelia menziesiana, kadua terminalis PRESERVED_SPECIMEN perlman, s.p. perry, l., tangalin, n. collector number: 1992 Hawaii BISH 12/19/2005
28 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information on slopes above stream in Metrosideros-Cibotium wet forest with Broussaisia, Dicranopteris linearis, Cheirodendron, Hedyotis terminalis, Psychotria, Melicope clusiifolia, Ilex, Peperomia, Clermontia, and Passiflora mollissima PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. 15666 Hawaii BISH 11/14/1996
29 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information A vine, locally abundant in a kipuka off the Puu Makaala access road. Growing in a Metrosideros-Cibotium forest with Cyanea tritomantha, Cyanea sp. nov., & Platydesma spathulata. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Clarke, G. 633 Hawaii BISH 10/27/1981
30 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Metrosideros- Cibotium- Cheirodendron wet forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Steve Perlman 19928A Hawaii PTBG 12/19/2005
31 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Metrosideros-Cibotium spp. wet forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Steve Perlman 15666 Hawaii PTBG 11/14/1996
32 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Metrosideros- Cibotium wet forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Steve Perlman 20496 Hawaii PTBG 7/10/2007
33 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information In Metrosideros-Cibotium spp. wet forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Steve Perlman 15666 Hawaii PTBG 11/14/1996
34 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Acacia koa- Metrosideros mesic forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Steve Perlman 21362 Hawaii PTBG 1/22/2009
35 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Locally abundant in the kipuka. Growing in a Metrosideros-Cibotium forest with Cyanea sp. nov., Platydesma spathulata. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Clarke, G. 633 Hawaii BISH 10/27/1981
36 Sicyos albus (H.St.John) I.Telford Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Metrosideros-Cibotium Montane Wet Forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 2595 Hawaii PTBG 6/1/1993
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