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Sicyos hispidus

Hillebr. (1888)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Sicyos

‘ānunu [anunu]

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Climbing annual herbs.

Stems: Stems up to 6 m long, hirsute with multicellular glandular hairs.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate. Blades broadly ovate–cordate with a narrow basal sinus, 7–16 cm long, 7–18 cm wide, usually 5–angled or sometimes shallowly palmately 5–lobed. Apex abruptly long-acuminate, the narrow apex often breaking. Upper surfaces hispid; lower surfaces scabrid. Margins dentate. Petioles 4–7 cm long, glandular pubescent. Stipules absent; tendrils in the stipular position 2–3–branched, glandular pubescent.

Flowers: Flowers in staminate flowers in glandular pubescent panicles 2–10 cm long, peduncles 1.5–7 cm long, pedicels 3–7 mm long; pistillate flowers 6–12 per head, peduncles 0.5–1.8 cm long, hirsute with multicellular glandular hairs, pedicels 1–2 mm long. Flowers usually unisexual (and the plants monoecious or dioecious), actinomorphic. Calyx of 5 sepals, inserted on hypanthium. Corolla of staminate flowers greenish yellow, 5-lobed, 5–7 mm in diameter, glandular pubescent, petals inserted on hypanthium alternate with calyx lobes, usually connate at base, the limb often rotate; Corolla of pistillate flowers 5-lobed, perianth usually smaller than in staminate flowers. Stamens in staminate flowers (2)3(–5), inserted at base of hypanthium; filaments connate into a column; anthers curved or flexuous, coherent and twisted in a head, opening by longitudinal slits; pistillate flowers: staminodes absent. Ovary inferior, of a single carpel or 3-carpellate with carpels connate into a single 3-lobed cell; ovule 1, placentation parietal; stigma 3-lobed, the lobes reflexed.

Fruit: Fruit brown to black; ovoid; 6–8 mm long; 4–5 mm in diameter; outgrowths spreading; ca. 3 mm long; densely pilose with pale; multicellular; glandular hairs; indehiscent. Seeds ovate; endosperm absent.

Ploidy:

Habitat: Occurring in dry forest or alien vegetation.

Elevation Range: 0–800 m.

Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

Molokai Endemic
Lana'i Endemic
Maui Endemic
Hawai'i Endemic

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Hawaiian Isl.: 136 (1888)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:577 (Mo, L, EM, H); Oppenheimer & Bartlett 2002:6 (WM)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Sicyos hispidus north kona distr., land of puuanahulu, puuwaawaa ranch at base of puuanahulu ridge near mamalahoa hwy PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. ishikawa, s. collector number: 5393 Oahu BISH 6/26/1975
2 Sicyos hispidus kahikinui, makee, above village site PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hobdy, r.w. collector number: 1289 Kauai BISH 2/28/1982
3 Sicyos hispidus Kahikinui, Makee, above village site Festooning Leucaena shrubs on a dry open ridgetop. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hobdy, R.W. 1289 Maui BISH 2/28/1982
4 Sicyos hispidus kalaupapa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN harrison, b. collector number: s.n. Molokai BISH 8/8/1974
5 Sicyos hispidus N Kona, Puuwaawaa. Lava field 4 mi W of Puuanahulu Vine in weedy dry lava field. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Webster, G.L. 1873 Hawaii BISH 6/21/1948
6 Sicyos hispidus Makawao, SW of Puu O Kali, Kekuawahaulaula in Keokea lowland dry forest; with Sida fallax, Capparis sandwichiana, Chenopodium, Waltheria, Argemone glauca, Nototrichium; in lava and in Erythrina PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K.R. 5124 Maui BISH 4/23/1996
7 Sicyos hispidus pohakea PRESERVED_SPECIMEN degener, o. collector number: 9893 Maui BISH 7/11/1927
8 Sicyos hispidus Wailuku Sugar Co PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Judd, D.S. s.n. Maui BISH 3/17/1937
9 Sicyos hispidus maunalei gulch, aihualama Under trees. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. perlman, s. collector number: h50816 Lanai BISH 5/29/2008
10 Sicyos hispidus kaa On low, partially shaded branches of Styphelia bushes in Metrosideros - native shrub - lichen community PRESERVED_SPECIMEN munro, g.c. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH
11 Sicyos hispidus unknown garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN munro, g.c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH
12 Sicyos hispidus east maui, makawao district, above kihei, below puu o kali cone PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hobdy, r.w. collector number: 1003 Maui BISH 3/5/1981
13 Sicyos hispidus Kaena PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Munro, G.C. BISH 4/25/1914
14 Sicyos hispidus kula PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lydgate, j.m. collector number: 13 Oahu BISH
15 Sicyos hispidus n kona, 38 km from waimea along road to kailua rocky slope, NW aspect; aa basalt, open, stunted Metrosideros, Prosopis PRESERVED_SPECIMEN telford, i.r.h. collector number: 19281 Hawaii BISH 6/9/1986
16 Sicyos hispidus kaa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN munro, g.c. collector number: 399 Lanai BISH 4/15/1929
17 Sicyos hispidus east maui, makawao district, above kihei, below puu o kali cone lava PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hobdy, r.w. collector number: 1002 Maui BISH 3/5/1981
18 Sicyos hispidus West Maui, Kanaha gulch mauka of Lahainaluna, S side in Leucaena, Erythrina and Sida PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hobdy, R.W. 2498 Maui BISH 2/12/1986
19 Sicyos hispidus makawao, sw of puu o kali, kekuawahaulaula in keokea PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wood, k.r. collector number: 5124 Hawaii BISH 4/23/1996
20 Sicyos hispidus wailuku sugar co PRESERVED_SPECIMEN judd, d.s. Maui BISH 3/17/1937
21 Sicyos hispidus east maui, makawao district, above kihei, below puu o kali cone lava PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hobdy, r.w. collector number: 1005 Maui BISH 3/5/1981
22 Sicyos hispidus Puuwaawaa, near Hwy. 19 Pennisetum rangeland PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Takeuchi, W.N. 8517 Hawaii BISH 10/7/1992
23 Sicyos hispidus kaena PRESERVED_SPECIMEN munro, g.c. collector number: 341 Lanai BISH 4/25/1914
24 Sicyos hispidus Kalaupapa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Harrison, B. s.n. Molokai BISH 3/1/1974
25 Sicyos hispidus Maunalei Valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Munro, G.C. 5 Lanai BISH 2/20/1952
26 Sicyos hispidus maunalei PRESERVED_SPECIMEN jacobi, j.d. collector number: 1979 Lanai BISH
27 Sicyos hispidus East Maui, Wailuku District, Kamaole. Sprawling on ground and climbing trees and shrubs in degraded and remnant Erythrina Dry Forest and pasture. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H21116 Maui BISH 2/25/2011
28 Sicyos hispidus West Maui, Lahaina, Papalaua headwaters, W fork mesic forest and shrubland; Metrosideros, Diospyros, Myrsine, Pleomele, Dodonaea, Wikstroemia, Leptecophylla, Alyxia, Dryopteris, Doryopteris, Doodia, Microlepia, Asplenium, Diellia, Smilax, Cenchrus, Panicum, Eragrostis, Trisetum, Carex, Luzula, Bidens, Erigeron, Adiantum, Ageratina, Lantana PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Perlman, S. Collector Number: H40801 Maui BISH 4/9/2008
29 Sicyos hispidus W Maui, Lahaina District, West Maui Natural Area Reserve, Lihau section Growing in a gulch and on a slope N of the middle ridge. Common. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Price, J. Collector Number: H49901 Maui BISH 4/2/1999
30 Sicyos hispidus kaena PRESERVED_SPECIMEN munro, g.c. collector number: 87 Lanai BISH 4/25/1914
31 Sicyos hispidus East Maui, Makawao District, above Kihei, below Puu o Kali cone lava PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hobdy, R.W. 1005 Maui BISH 3/5/1981
32 Sicyos hispidus N Kona, 38 Km from Waimea along road to Kailua rocky slope, NW aspect; aa basalt, open, stunted Metrosideros, Prosopis PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Telford, I.R.H. Collector Number: 19281 Hawaii BISH 6/9/1986
33 Sicyos hispidus East Maui, Makawao District, above Kihei, below Puu o Kali cone lava PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hobdy, R.W. 1002 Maui BISH 3/5/1981
34 Sicyos hispidus Kaa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Munro, G.C. s.n. Lanai BISH 6/2/1914
35 Sicyos hispidus maunalei valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN munro, g.c. collector number: 005 Kauai BISH 2/20/1952
36 Sicyos hispidus w maui, lahaina district, west maui natural area reserve, lihau section Growing in a gulch and on a slope N of the middle ridge. Common. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. price, j. collector number: h49901 Maui BISH 4/2/1999
37 Sicyos hispidus W Maui, Lahaina District, West Maui Natural Area Reserve, Lihau section Growing in a gulch and on a slope N of the middle ridge. Common. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H49901 Maui BISH 4/2/1999
38 Sicyos hispidus below mamahaloa hwy, 2.4 mi from huehue ranch gate towards waimea, n kona open windswept headland PRESERVED_SPECIMEN nagata, k.m. kimura, b. collector number: 1751 Kauai BISH 7/28/1978
39 Sicyos hispidus West Maui, Lahaina, Papalaua headwaters, W fork mesic forest and shrubland; Metrosideros, Diospyros, Myrsine, Pleomele, Dodonaea, Wikstroemia, Leptecophylla, Alyxia, Dryopteris, Doryopteris, Doodia, Microlepia, Asplenium, Diellia, Smilax, Cenchrus, Panicum, Eragrostis, Trisetum, Carex, Luzula, Bidens, Erigeron, Adiantum, Ageratina, Lantana PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H40801 Maui BISH 4/9/2008
40 Sicyos hispidus North Kona, Belt road between Huehue and Puuwaawaa Rich dry forest of Diospyros sandwicensis and about 25 other tree species, on poorly weathered aa (clinker) flow. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hatheway, W.H. 509 Hawaii BISH 11/9/1950
41 Sicyos hispidus Pohakea PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O. 9893 Maui BISH 7/11/1927
42 Sicyos hispidus Maunalei PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Jacobi, J.D. 1979 Lanai BISH
43 Sicyos hispidus west maui, kanaha gulch mauka of lahainaluna, s side in Leucaena, Erythrina and Sida PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hobdy, r.w. collector number: 2498 Maui BISH 2/12/1986
44 Sicyos hispidus East Maui, Makawao District, above Kihei, below Puu o Kali cone PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hobdy, R.W. 1003 Maui BISH 3/5/1981
45 Sicyos hispidus Kanepuu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Munro, G.C. 11 Lanai BISH 5/28/1927
46 Sicyos hispidus unknown PreservedSpecimen Munro, G.C. Collector Number: s.n. BISH Specimen
47 Sicyos hispidus west maui, lahaina, papalaua headwaters, w fork PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. perlman, s. collector number: h40801 Oahu BISH 4/9/2008
48 Sicyos hispidus Kula PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lydgate, J.M. 13 Maui BISH
49 Sicyos hispidus Kahului near 200 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hobdy, R.W. 436 Maui BISH 3/8/1979
50 Sicyos hispidus Kaena PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Munro, G.C. 341 Lanai BISH 4/25/1914
51 Sicyos hispidus Kaa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Munro, G.C. 399 Lanai BISH 4/15/1929
52 Sicyos hispidus East Maui, mauka of Puu o kali PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hobdy, R.W. 2064 Maui BISH 4/19/1984
53 Sicyos hispidus kaa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN munro, g.c. collector number: s.n. Lanai BISH 6/2/1914
54 Sicyos hispidus N Kona, 38 Km from Waimea along road to Kailua rocky slope, NW aspect; aa basalt, open, stunted Metrosideros, Prosopis PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Telford, I.R.H. 19281 Hawaii BISH 6/9/1986
55 Sicyos hispidus Kahului, near airport PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hobdy, R.W. 439 Maui BISH 3/9/1974
56 Sicyos hispidus Maunalei Gulch, Aihualama lower talus slope, climbing Erythrina; Leucaena, Prosopis, Diospyros, Nesoluma, Plumbago, Sida, Cenchrus ciliaris, Leonotis PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Perlman, S. Collector Number: H50816 Lanai BISH 5/29/2008
57 Sicyos hispidus n kona, puuwaawaa. lava field 4 mi w of puuanahulu Vine in weedy dry lava field. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN webster, g.l. wilbur, r.l. collector number: 1873 Hawaii BISH 6/21/1948
58 Sicyos hispidus puuwaawaa, near hwy. 19 Pennisetum rangeland PRESERVED_SPECIMEN takeuchi, w.n. bergfeld, s.; kawashima, i. collector number: 8517 Hawaii BISH 10/7/1992
59 Sicyos hispidus molokai, east fork of kawela valley 5 may 1928. collected by otto degener no. 9895 ex herbarium otto degener PRESERVED_SPECIMEN degener, o. 9895 GB 5/1/1928
60 Sicyos hispidus Kaa, Kanepuu. Growing at the edge of Osmanthus grove. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Derral Herbst 5787 Lanai PTBG 3/31/1976
61 Sicyos hispidus along road 20 miles from waimea into kona, hawaii, territory of hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener 18044 NY 8/18/1926
62 Sicyos hispidus pohakea gulch, west maui, territory of hawaii Arid rocky valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener 9893 NY 7/11/1927
63 Sicyos hispidus along road 20 miles from waimea into kona, hawaii, territory of hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener 18044 NY
64 Sicyos hispidus Maunalei Gulch. `Aihualama. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H50816 Lanai PTBG 5/29/2008
65 Sicyos hispidus W. Maui, Papalaua headwaters, West fork. In open areas of mesic forest and shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H40801 Maui PTBG 4/9/2008
66 Sicyos hispidus SW of Puu O Kali; Kekuawahaulaula in Keokea. Erythrina sandwicensis Lowland Dry Forest w/ alien vegitation. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 5124 Maui PTBG 4/23/1996
67 Sicyos hispidus Haleakala ranch lands, Kamaole ahupuaa, South of Puu o Kali, south of Kekua Wahaulaula Degraded dry forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Steve Perlman 22431 Maui PTBG 2/25/2011
68 Sicyos hispidus East Maui, Wailuku District, Kamaole Degraded and remnant dry forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN H. L. Oppenheimer & S. P. Perlman H21116 Maui US 2/25/2011
69 Sicyos hispidus w maui, lahaina distr., w maui natural area reserve, lihau section PRESERVED_SPECIMEN h. l. oppenheimer & j. price h49901 Maui US 4/2/1999
70 Sicyos hispidus north kona, belt road between huehue and puuwaawaa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hatheway, w.h. collector number: 509 Molokai BISH 11/9/1950
71 Sicyos hispidus kahului, near airport PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hobdy, r.w. collector number: 439 Maui BISH 3/9/1974
72 Sicyos hispidus Below Mamahaloa Hwy, 2.4 mi from Huehue Ranch gate towards Waimea, N Kona Rare vine climbing 10' into Diospyros in old aa flow with Diospyros-Canthium-Lantana-Pennisetum association. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Nagata, K.M. 1751 Hawaii BISH 7/28/1978
73 Sicyos hispidus kahului, near airport. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN i. r. telford & r. hobdy 10234 Maui US 5/10/1986
74 Sicyos hispidus north kona district, land of pu`u anahulu, pu`u wa`a wa`a ranch at base of pu`u anahulu ridge near mamalahoa highway. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. r. herbst & s. ishikawa 5393 Hawaii US 6/26/1975
75 Sicyos hispidus North Kona. 38 km from Waimea along road towards Kailua. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN I. R. Telford 10281 Hawaii US 6/10/1986
76 Sicyos hispidus W Maui, Lahaina Distr., W Maui Natural Area Reserve, Lihau section PRESERVED_SPECIMEN H. L. Oppenheimer & J. Price H49901 Maui US 4/2/1999
77 Sicyos hispidus kahikinui, makee, above village site. Festooning Leucaena shrubs on a dry open ridgetop. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN r. hobdy 1289 Maui US 2/28/1982
78 Sicyos hispidus east maui, wailuku district, kamaole Degraded and remnant dry forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN h. l. oppenheimer & s. p. perlman h21116 Maui US 2/25/2011
79 Sicyos hispidus Kahului, near airport. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN I. R. Telford & R. Hobdy 10234 Maui US 5/10/1986
80 Sicyos hispidus lava flows above kihei, below puu o kali cone, e maui. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN r. hobdy 1003 Maui US 3/5/1981
81 Sicyos hispidus east maui, mauka of puu o kali moist PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hobdy, r.w. collector number: 2064 Oahu BISH 4/19/1984
82 Sicyos hispidus kanepuu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN munro, g.c. collector number: 011 Lanai BISH 5/28/1927
83 Sicyos hispidus Maunalei Gulch, Aihualama lower talus slope, climbing Erythrina; Leucaena, Prosopis, Diospyros, Nesoluma, Plumbago, Sida, Cenchrus ciliaris, Leonotis PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H50816 Lanai BISH 5/29/2008
84 Sicyos hispidus North Kona Distr., land of Puuanahulu, Puuwaawaa Ranch at base of Puuanahulu Ridge near Mamalahoa Hwy PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 5393 Hawaii BISH 6/26/1975
85 Sicyos hispidus Kalaupapa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Harrison, B. s.n. Molokai BISH 5/27/1905
86 Sicyos hispidus kahului near 200 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hobdy, r.w. collector number: 436 Oahu BISH 3/8/1979
87 Sicyos hispidus makawao dist; sw of puu o kali; kekuawahaulaula in keokea. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN k. r. wood 5124 Maui US 4/23/1996
88 Sicyos hispidus north kona. 38 km from waimea along road towards kailua. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN i. r. telford 10281 Kauai US 6/10/1986
89 Sicyos hispidus Kaena PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Munro, G.C. 87 Lanai BISH 4/25/1914
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