Portea petropolitana

(Wawra) Mez (1892)

This name is accepted

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

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Accepted Subtaxa (in Hawai'i) (1)

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Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(3): 297 (1892)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Portea petropolitana Kapalama area Grown as ornamental in private garden. Preserved_Specimen Infl. very showy, scape & bracts rose-pink, ovary pale lavender-white, petals deep blue. Oahu BISH 1991-10-01
2 Portea petropolitana Kapalama area Grown as ornamental in private garden. Preserved_Specimen Infl. very showy, scape & bracts rose-pink, ovary pale lavender-white, petals deep blue. Oahu BISH 1991-10-01
3 Portea petropolitana Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Peduncles, pedicels, small bracts bright pink. Fr.? heads violet in upper half, light green in lower half. Potter, C. Oahu BISH 1957-08-15