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Remya kauaiensis

Hillebr. (1888)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Remya

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Sprawling, many-branched shrubs 1-2 m tall forming loosely tangled clumps that sprawl on or among the branches of other vegetation

Stems:

Roots:

Leaves: alternate lanceolate to elliptic-lanceolate or broadly ovate, 4.5-17 cm long, 2.2-7 cm wide cuneate upper surface sparsely arachnoid tomentose when young, becoming glabrate, lower surface densely whitish tomentose,

Flowers:

Fruit: Fruit a simple; dry; achene (cypsela)

Ploidy:

Habitat:

Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

Kaua'i Endemic
O'ahu Unknown

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Hawaiian Isl.: 194 (1888)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:353 (K)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Metrosideros - Acacia montane mesic forest, w/ Alphitonia ponderosa, Diospyros sandwicensis, D. hillebrandii, Kadua affinis, Coprosma waimeae, Polyscias kavaiensis, Melicope ovata, M. barbigera, M. feddei, M. anisata, Dodonaea viscosa, Nestegis Preserved_Specimen Shrub, scandent in surrounding foliage, many plants, previously visited (wood 15327), near rock outcroppings with Neraudia melastomifolia, Lepidium serra Wood, K.R. 15812 Kauai BISH 2014-01-29
2 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Acacia-Metrosideros Montane Mixed Mesic forest with...Bobea, Claoxylon, Alphitonia, Melicope, Psychotria, Hedyotis, Zanthoxylum, Cyrtandra, Dodonaea, Styphelia, Ilex, Myrsine, Lysimachia. Preserved_Specimen 5 m tall scandant shrub; 12+ plants in area; in flower and fruit; collected on ridge with Melicope pallida, Exocarpus, Artemisia. Wood, K.R. 1809 Kauai BISH 1992-04-17
3 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Kuia Valley, Metrosideros-Acacia mesic forest with Nestegis sandwicensis, Diospyros sandwicensis, Zanthoxylum dipetalum, Leptecophylla, Tetraplasandra kavaiensis, Euphorbia haeleeleana, Psychotria mariniana, Melicope anisata, M. ovata, Coprosma w Preserved_Specimen shrubs, ca. 10 plants Wood, K.R. 15021 Kauai BISH 2012-06-05
4 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Acacia-Metrosideros Mesic Forest. Associated Plants: Remya kauaiensis, Pittosporum, Alphitonia, Myrsine, Melicope, Dodonaea, Pleomele, Lysimachia kalalauensis, Psychotria. Preserved_Specimen Scandant and vigorous; in flower and fruit; 40+ plants in area. Wood, K.R. 391 Kauai BISH 1990-07-12
5 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Metrosideros-Acacia montane mesic forest, W/ Alphitonia ponderosa, Claoxylon sandwicensis, Myrsine lanaiensis, Wikstromia furcata, Dodonaea viscosa, Kadua affinis, Melicope ovata, Pleomele aurea, Tetraplasandra kavaiensis, Psychotria greenwe Preserved_Specimen scandent shrub, 3 m, few branched, north face of slope, ca. 5 plants Wood, K.R. 14502 Kauai BISH 2011-02-10
6 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Acacia-Metrosideros montane mesic forest with Alphitonia ponderosa, Pouteria sandwicensis, Diospyros sandwicensis, Santalum pyrularum, Chrysodracon aurea, Pittosporum glabrum, Cheirodendron trigynum, Ilex anomala, Wikstroemia oahuensis, Claox Preserved_Specimen Shrub, scandent into Metrosideros, 4 meters long, with fruit Wood, K.R. 17523 Kauai BISH 2017-09-05
7 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Awaawapuhi, north facing slopes above drainage, Metrosideros-Acacia montane mesic forest, W/Alphitonia, Pouteria, Xylosma hawaiiensis, Diospyros sandwicensis, Myrsine lanaiensis, Dodonaea, Leptecophylla tameiameiae, Kadua affinis, Melicope ovata, Pleomele, Tetraplasandra kavaiensis, Psych Preserved_Specimen Shrub, diffuse with long stems scandent, in flower and fruit, small grouping ca. 5 plants, NTGB Acc # 110257 Wood, K.R. 14561 Kauai BISH 2011-03-25
8 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Acacia-Metrosideros montane mesic forest W/ Diospyros sandwicensis, D. hillbrandii, Alphitonia ponderosa, Pisonia sandwicensis, Dodonaea viscosa, Pleomele aurea, Psychotria mariniana, Kadua affinis, Coprosma waimeae, C. foliosa, Polyscias k Preserved_Specimen shrubs with long diffuse stems, on steeps north facing slopes, ca. 5 plants with seed Wood, K.R. 15659 Kauai BISH 2013-09-04
9 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details N facing slope, in Acacia koa-Metrosideros-Alphitonia ponderosa montane mesic forest with Styphelia, Dodonaea, Dianella, Vaccinium, Wilkesia, Psychotria, Alyxia, Dubautia laevigata, Pleomele aurea, Labordia helleri, Chamaesyce remyi, Scaevola. Preserved_Specimen 3 patches seen, with flowers and fruit. Perlman, S. 14196 Kauai BISH 1994-05-18
10 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details NW facing slope diverse mesic forest with `ohi`a, koa, Chamaesyce and others (Nestegis). Preserved_Specimen Scandent shrub-stems over 15 ft. long (4m) growing over shrubs and up into trees. Wagner, W.L. 5620 Kauai BISH 1985-01-01
11 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details N facing mesic forest with Alphitonia, Acacia, Metrosideros, Pouteria, Dubautia latifolia, Zanthoxylum dipetalum & Z. kauaense, Melicope anisata, Pleomele, Poa mannii, Panicum nephelophilum. Preserved_Specimen 5 m long, grey-stem, vine-like shrub on hillside; leaves pale green on surface, white-green below; w/fruit. Wood, K.R. 3477 Kauai BISH 1994-09-03
12 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Cliffs with Nototrichium and Lipochaeta. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 2m height. Montgomery, S.L. Kauai BISH 1986-08-16
13 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details hill; mesic forest; Acacia koa, Metrosideros, Dodonaea viscosa, Alyxia, Antidesma platyphylla, Scaevola procera, Melicope anisata, Lantana, Pelea barbigera, Santalum, Nestegis, Hedyotis terminalis, Freycinetia, Isodendrion, Euphorbia haeleeleana Preserved_Specimen ~5 seen Wood, K.R. 8364 Kauai BISH 2000-04-09
14 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Metrosideros - Acacia montane mesic forest w/ Alphitonia ponderosa, Antidesma platyphylla, Euphorbia atrococca, Claoxylon sandwicensis, Dodonaea viscosa, Myrsine lanaiensis, Dracaena aurea, Polyscias kavaiensis, Planchonella sandwicensis, Bob Preserved_Specimen Shrub, diffuse branched, 3 m long, stems gray-brown, vegetative, ca. 12 plants in nearby colonies, mapped. Wood, K.R. 17152 Kauai BISH 2016-10-20
15 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details On ledges over stream. Preserved_Specimen Somewhat scandent shrub with very long, slender branches. Very rare. Degener, O. 21521 Kauai BISH 1952-01-03
16 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Metrosideros-Acacia montane mesic forest with Alphitonia ponderosa, Antidesma platyphylla, Euphorbia atrococca, Claoxylong sandwicensis, Dodonaea viscosa, Myrsine lanaiensis, Dracaena aurea, polyscias kavaiensis, Planchonella sandwicensis, B Preserved_Specimen Some plants with flower and fruit, ca. 50 plants in general area, Vanessa [Kamehameha butterfly] observed on Remya flowers Wood, K.R. 14934 Kauai BISH 2012-04-25
17 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Metrosideros-Acacia-Alphitonia mesic forest w/ Euphorbia atrococca, Myrsine lanaiensis, Dodonaea viscosa, Psychotria mariniana, Wikstroemia furcata, Diospyros sandwicensis, Kadua affinis, Coprosma waimeae, C. foliosa, Polyscias kavaiensis, Anti affinis, Coprosma waimeae, C. foliosa, Polyscias kavaiensis, Anti Preserved_Specimen Shrubs, 3 m long, diffusely branched, with infructescence, 4 shrubs Wood, K.R. 16570 Kauai BISH 2015-08-30
18 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details N facing, Metrosideros/Diospyros sandwicensis lowland mesic forest with Cryptocarya, Pleomele, Antidesma, Zanthoxylum dipetalum, Bobea brevipes, Nestegis, Tetraplasandra kavaiensis, Xylosma, Pouteria, Syzygium, Alyxia, Dodonaea, Pritchardia minor. Preserved_Specimen One patch with flowers and fruit. Perlman, S. 13597 Kauai BISH 1993-05-24
19 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Metrosideros-Acacia Mesic Foreest with Isodendrion laurifolium, Neraudia kauaiensis, Pipturus, Dodonaea, Boehmeria grandis, Sideroxylon, Poa manni, Carex meyenii, Euphorbia haeleeleana, Xylosma, Streblus pendulinus, Cryptocarya, Wikstr Preserved_Specimen Cascading shrub up to 15 feet. Underside of leaf white with short hairs, top of leaf dark green. Flowers on peduncle with white hairs. Seeds falling. Seed to LC#090491. Tangalin, N. 2076 Kauai BISH 2009-07-01
20 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Acacia-Metrosideros montane mesic forest w/ Alphitonia ponderosa, Planchonella sandwicensis, Diospyros sandwicensis, Leptocophylla tameiameiae, Santalum pyrularium, Dracaena aurea, Pittosporum glabrum, Cheirodendron trigynum, Ilex Preserved_Specimen Shrub, 5 plants in immediate area, up to 4 m scandent in surrounding vegetation, some mature fruit, SEED COLL. ACC #20220138. Wood, K.R. 18923 Kauai BISH 2022-03-02
21 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Metrosideros-Acacia montane mesic forest, W/ Alphitonia ponderosa, Claoxylon sandwicensis, Myrsine lanaiensis, Wikstroemia furcata, Dodonaea viscosa, Kadua affinis, Melicope ovata, Pleomele aurea, Tetraplasandra kavaiensis, Psychotria greenwe Preserved_Specimen scandent shrub, old inflorescence, ca. 5 plants in general vicinity, north face Wood, K.R. 14514 Kauai BISH 2011-02-14
22 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Acacia-Metrosideros montane mesic forest, Alphitonia ponderosa, Pouteria sandwicensis, Diospyros sandwicensis, Claxylum sandwicensis, Pipturus argentus, Hedyotis knudensii, Charpentiera elliptica, Coprosma foliosa, Zanthoxylum dipetalatum, Urera glabra, Perrottetia sandwicensis, Lipochaeta fauriei, Isodendrion laurifolium Preserved_Specimen shrub, diffuse branches, monoecious, in brown soil with talus and boulders, 40% light filtering into forest understory, several patches along north facing slopes of this drainage with ca. ten plants Wood, K.R. 9063 Kauai BISH 2001-08-15
23 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Metrosideros-Acacia-Alphitonia montane mesic forest with Euphorbia atrococca, Myrsine lanaiensis, Dodonaea viscosa, Psychotria mariniana, Wikstroemia furcata, Diospyros sandwicensis, Kadua affinis, Coprosma waimeae, C. foliosa, Polyscias kavaiensis, Anti Preserved_Specimen Shrub, scandent stems 4 meters long, flower, some fruit, small group of 4 plants Wood, K.R. 18066 Kauai BISH 2019-01-22
24 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Straggling plants in shady understory Hobdy, R.W. 1825 Kauai BISH 1983-08-22
25 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Metrosideros-Acacia montane mesic forest with Alphitonia ponderosa, Antidesma platyphylla, Euphorbia atrococca, Claoxylon sandwicensis, Dracaena aurea, Polyscias kavaiensis, Planch Preserved_Specimen shrub, long spindly branches gray-brown, single plant Wood, K.R. 14941 Kauai BISH 2012-04-26
26 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Eragrostis lowland dry shrub and Acacia-Metrosideros mesic forest with Dodonaea, Bidens, Artemisia, & Antidesma, Alphitonia, Coprosma, Carex, Schiedea.mannii, Panicum nephelophilum. Preserved_Specimen Vining 9 sq. m; in flower and fruit. Wood, K.R. 2222 Kauai BISH 1993-01-02
27 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Native cliffs and ridges with level stands of Diverse Mesic and Metrosideros-Diospyros-Dicranopteris Forests. Associated plants; Hedyotis sp. nov., Nototrichium sp. nov., Peucedanum, Panicum lineale, Melicope pallida, Astelia menziesiana, Pritchardia minor. Preserved_Specimen Scandant on east and west sides of ridge; in flower and fruit; 200 sq m patch's. Wood, K.R. 1958 Kauai BISH 1992-06-10
28 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Mixed mesophytic forest with Acacia koa dominant, also Metrosideros, Psychotria, and Tetraplasandra. Preserved_Specimen Sparse sprawling shrub 2-3 m tall diffuse branches, leaves discolorous. Fruiting heads dry, dark brown. Endemic; rare small population locally. Lorence, D.H. 5543 Kauai BISH 1987-08-28
29 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details North facing slope, below Lapa tree planting site. Preserved_Specimen Wagner, W.L. 5363 Kauai BISH 1984-05-26
30 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Metrosideros-Acacia montane mesic forest Alphitonia ponderosa, Diospyros sandwicensis, Coprosma waimeae, Polyscias kavaiensis, Melicope ovata, M. barbigera, M. feddei, M. anisata, Dodonaea viscosa, Nestegis sandwicensis Preserved_Specimen ca 10 plants in general area, near rock outcrops with Neraudia melastomifolia, Lepidium serra Wood, K.R. 15327 Kauai BISH 2013-01-04
31 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Metrosideros-Acacia montane mesic forest, 70-80% closed, up to 20 m tall canopy, W/ Alphitonia, Pouteria, Xylosma hawaiiensis, Claoxylon, Myrsine lanaiensis, Wikstroemia furcata, Dodonaea, Kadua affinis, Melicope ovata, Pleomele, Tetraplasandra kavaiensis, Psychotria greenwelliae Preserved_Specimen shrub, diffuse branches tan-brown, leaves light green above, white-tan below, peduncle and pedicles white-tan, rays cream or pale yellow-tan, disks with purple tinge, several patches in area Wood, K.R. 14547 Kauai BISH 2011-02-28
32 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Knudsen Kauai BISH
33 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 448 Kauai BISH 1983-06-16
34 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Oahu BISH
35 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Metrosideros-Acacia mixed montane mesic forest w/Alphitonia ponderosa, Claoxylon sandwicensis, Cryptocarya mannii, Myrsine lanaiensis, Wikstroemia furcata, Dodonaea viscosa, Kadua affinis, Melicope barbigera, M. anisata, M. ovata, Pleomele aurea, Preserved_Specimen scandent shrub, 3-5 m long, with older infructescence Wood, K.R. 16177 Kauai BISH 2014-12-18
36 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Acacia-koa-Metrosideros mesic forest. With Xylosma hawaiiense, Planchonella sandwicensis, Psychotria greenwelliae, Scaevola procera, Nestegis sandwicensis, Ilex anomala, Syzgium sandwicensis, Myoporum sandwicense, Pleomela aurea, Kaua a Preserved_Specimen 6 plants in 3 patches, Fruit, 2 meter ht. Perlman, S. 23530 Kauai BISH 2013-06-14
37 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Knudsen, V. Kauai BISH
38 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details N facing steep slope; Pouteria, Pittosporum, Nestegis, Cheirodendron, Scaevola procera, Coprosma kauaiensis, Bobea brevipes, Pleomele aurea, Dicranopteris linearis, Melicope anisata, Ilex, Xylosma hawaiiense, Elaeocarpus, Perrottetia, Passiflora mollissima, Myrica faya, Rubus argutus, Hedychium gardnerianum Preserved_Specimen Perlman, S. 18717 Kauai BISH 2003-12-31
39 Remya kauaiensis Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Scandent growing 10 m. into Metrosideros. Metrosideros montane wet forest with Cheirodendron, Hedyotis terminalis, Psychotria mariniana, Coprosma kauensis, Labordia hirtella. Threats: Pigs, Rubus argutus, Kalanchoe pinnata. Preserved_Specimen 5 cm. at base; stems stiff, grey brown; Wood, K.R. 3449 Kauai BISH 1994-08-19
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