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Megaskepasma erythrochlamys

Lindau (1897)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Acanthaceae Genus: Megaskepasma

brazilian bower plant, brazilian cloak, brazilian red cloak

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Semi-woody shrub up to 2 m tall.

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Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Maui Potentially naturalizing
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Wind

Vegetative Reproduction

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Bull. Herb. Boissier 5: 666 (1897)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:81 (KEY), 88 (DESCR); Frohlich & Lau 2010:3 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR); Frohlich & Lau 2012:27 (K); Parker & Parsons 2012a:55 (H)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Megaskepasma erythrochlamys Honolulu, Foster Botanic Garden In partial shade. Preserved_Specimen Lau, J. 1735 Oahu BISH 1985-12-11
2 Megaskepasma erythrochlamys Honolulu, Foster Botanic Garden Preserved_Specimen Meebold, A. Oahu BISH 1940-03-01
3 Megaskepasma erythrochlamys Tantalus Landscaped. Preserved_Specimen Robinson, K.D. 6 Oahu BISH 1971-03-27
4 Megaskepasma erythrochlamys Waialua Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 27364 Oahu BISH 1961-04-20
5 Megaskepasma erythrochlamys Schofield, South Range Preserved_Specimen Costello, V. 32 Oahu BISH 2006-02-27
6 Megaskepasma erythrochlamys Aiea Preserved_Specimen Walters, H. Oahu BISH 1964-06-18
7 Megaskepasma erythrochlamys Honolulu, Nuuanu Valley, Luakaha Preserved_Specimen Richards, P. Oahu BISH 1941-05-31
8 Megaskepasma erythrochlamys Haena, in neighborhood makai of hwy, near Tunnels beach Coastal residential setting. Preserved_Specimen OED 2010030904 Kauai BISH 2010-03-09
9 Megaskepasma erythrochlamys Honolulu, Makiki Hts. Drive dry roadside; with Sansevieria, Callisia fragrans Preserved_Specimen Ray, G. 19 Oahu BISH 1997-06-04
10 Megaskepasma erythrochlamys 2423 Halelea Place, Honolulu Cultivated in garden. Preserved_Specimen Kuykendall, J.R. 105 Oahu BISH 1943-05-10
11 Megaskepasma erythrochlamys Schofield Barracks, in gulch on side of road Growing among Justicia, Spathodea. Preserved_Specimen OED 2008042901 Oahu BISH 2008-04-29
12 Megaskepasma erythrochlamys East Maui, Hana Hwy near West Wailuaiki Stream turnout. Mesic to wet roadside, associated with Eucalyptus sp. canopy, Cenchrus purpureus, Miconia crenata understory. Preserved_Specimen Frohlich, D. 2019062002 Maui BISH 2019-06-20
13 Megaskepasma erythrochlamys South Kona, Hwy 11, mile 104 spreading away from hwy. on both sides of road; Spathodea campanulata, Persea americana, Coffea arabica Preserved_Specimen Parker, J. 40 Hawaii BISH 2008-09-29
14 Megaskepasma erythrochlamys Hanalei District, land of Kilauea, Kilauea Town; along Kilauea Stream Growing in heavy shade. Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 5697 Kauai BISH 1976-02-26
15 Megaskepasma erythrochlamys Koloa District. Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden, Big Valley, McBryde Garden Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Albert-Lyons, R. 3 Kauai BISH 2019-01-09
16 Megaskepasma erythrochlamys Hanalei District, land of Kilauea, Kilauea town, along Kilauea Stream Growing in heavy shade along stream. Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 5697 Kauai BISH 1976-02-26
17 Megaskepasma erythrochlamys East Maui, Wailuaiki Ornamental, planted along Hana Hwy., persisting for at least 30 years. Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 3881 Maui BISH 1995-10-09
18 Megaskepasma erythrochlamys Koloa District. West of Puhi at halfway bridge, growing along road to mine. Not cultivated. About five mature plants visible along the edge of alien forest with Schefflera actinophylla, Megathyrsus maximus, Falcataria moluccana, Calliandra houstoniana var. calothyrsus. Preserved_Specimen Brock, K. 1048 Kauai BISH 2017-07-05
19 Megaskepasma erythrochlamys Kona District, Manoa Lyon Arboretum:Aroid Valley-naturalizing along the main Jeep Trail. Preserved_Specimen Dunn, L. 570 Oahu BISH 2015-02-25
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