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Aphelandra aurantiaca

(Scheidw.) Lindl. (1845)

This name is accepted

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

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Description

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Accepted Subtaxa (in Hawai'i) (1)

Aphelandra aurantiaca var. aurantiaca

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Edwards's Bot. Reg. 31: t. 12 (1845)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Aphelandra aurantiaca (Scheidw.) Lindl. Hanalei Dist., land of Kilauea, Kilauea town, along Kilauea Stream PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D. R.; Ishikawa, S. 5697 Kauai US 2/26/1976
2 Aphelandra aurantiaca (Scheidw.) Lindl. Honolulu, U.H. Campus, Magoon Greenhouse facility Potted, growing under shadecloth. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 1343 Oahu BISH 8/23/1985
3 Aphelandra aurantiaca (Scheidw.) Lindl. Honolulu, Lyon Arboretum; along access road makai of Dr. Lyon's memorial rock Partial shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Baker, R.F. 74 Oahu BISH 4/11/1975
4 Aphelandra aurantiaca (Scheidw.) Lindl. Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, Magoon Greenhouse Facility Potted, growing under shade-cloth. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 1308 Oahu BISH 8/15/1985
5 Aphelandra aurantiaca (Scheidw.) Lindl. honolulu, lyon arboretum; along access road makai of dr. lyon's memorial rock Partial shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN baker, r.f. collector number: 74 Oahu BISH 4/11/1975
6 Aphelandra aurantiaca (Scheidw.) Lindl. hanalei district, land of kilauea, kilauea town, along kilauea stream PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. ishikawa, s. collector number: 5697 Maui BISH 2/26/1976
7 Aphelandra aurantiaca (Scheidw.) Lindl. lyon arboretum. aroid valley. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN frederick b. essig 680813-8 RSA 8/13/1968
8 Aphelandra aurantiaca (Scheidw.) Lindl. hanalei dist., land of kilauea, kilauea town, along kilauea stream PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. r. herbst & s. ishikawa 5697 Kauai US 2/26/1976
9 Aphelandra aurantiaca (Scheidw.) Lindl. honolulu: manoa valley; university of hawaii manoa campus, magoon greenhouse facility Potted, growing under shade-cloth. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 1308 Oahu BISH 8/15/1985
10 Aphelandra aurantiaca (Scheidw.) Lindl. honolulu, foster gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN potter, c. miyashiro, y. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 1/28/1958
11 Aphelandra aurantiaca (Scheidw.) Lindl. honolulu, u.h. campus, magoon greenhouse facility Potted, growing under shadecloth. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 1343 Oahu BISH 8/23/1985
12 Aphelandra aurantiaca (Scheidw.) Lindl. honolulu, lyon arboretum; along access road makai of dr. lyon's memorial rock Partial shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN baker, r.f. collector number: 74 Oahu BISH 8/8/1975
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