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Congea tomentosa

Roxb. (1820)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Congea

shower orchid, wooly congea

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Description

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Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents

Wind
Birds

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Pl. Coromandel 3: 90 (1820)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Congea tomentosa Wahiawa; Wahiawa Botanical Garden Cultivated Preserved_Specimen Woody climber cascading from tall tree on Glen Ave. side of garden; bracts pale pinkish, overlain by dense whitish hair Staples, G.W. 792 Oahu BISH 1992-02-16
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