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Proboscidea louisianica

(Mill.) Thell. (1912)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Martyniaceae Genus: Proboscidea

unicorn plant

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially naturalizing

Island Status

Hawai'i Potentially naturalizing

Dispersal Agents


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Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 38: 480 (1912)

Other References

Kennedy et al. 2010:24 (H? [adventive, Mountain View, 2 plants seen were killed, 2008])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Proboscidea louisianica Hopue Road, Mountain View, Hawaii Cultivated garden. Preserved_Specimen Sprawling herb, glandular pubescent; opposite leaves; two-lipped tubular flowers, lavender with yellow and purple markings; open blossoms with strong distasteful odor. Epperson, R.K. Hawaii BISH 2008-08-25
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