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Brunfelsia americana

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Solanales Family: Solanaceae Genus: Brunfelsia

lady of the night

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 191 (1753)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Brunfelsia americana University of Hawaii Preserved_Specimen Forbes, A. 51 Oahu BISH 1929-09-13
2 Brunfelsia americana Foster Botanic Garden partial shade Preserved_Specimen shrub; much-branched at the base; major branches very erect; 2.5 m tall. Corolla tube chartreuse. Corolla limb cream. Flower slightly fragrant (noon). Lau, J. 1492 Oahu BISH 1985-10-03
3 Brunfelsia americana Honolulu, Kamehameha Girls' School Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1937-09-25
4 Brunfelsia americana Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden Full sun Preserved_Specimen Open shrub 1.5 m tall, basal-branching. Flowers opening cream, aging creamy yellow Lau, J. 2729 Oahu BISH 1986-08-11
5 Brunfelsia americana Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Shrub of 9'. Fruit dark orange Flynn, T.W. 3375 Kauai BISH 1986-04-24
6 Brunfelsia americana Koloa District, Lawai valley. Allerton Estate at Lawai-Kai. On slope E of orchard Preserved_Specimen Shrub of 6 ft.; lvs mat med to dk green above, pale grey-green below w/ raised pale green midvein & glossy secondary veins; calyx pale green; corolla tube pale green, lobes white fading dull greenish-yellow, fragrant (9 am) Flynn, T.W. 5732 Kauai BISH 1995-03-14
7 Brunfelsia americana Kokee Garden. Preserved_Specimen Plews, J.H.R. Kauai BISH 1990-10-25
8 Brunfelsia americana Honolulu, Kapalama, Kamehameha Girls' School Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Shrub 2 m. high; fl. pale-yellow and green; fr. ovoid, green; diam. of trunk 1 cm. Bark cinereous olive; sapwood cream-brown Rankin, P. 11 Oahu BISH 1938-05-02
9 Brunfelsia americana University of Hawaii Campus. In rear of Greenhouse Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1 1/3 m. in height Woolford, H.A. 288 Oahu BISH 1956-01-23
10 Brunfelsia americana Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Shrub of 9'. Flowers very fragrant; corolla tube light green; lobes white fading to pale yellow. Flynn, T.W. 1520 Kauai BISH 1986-02-19
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