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Dichorisandra thyrsiflora

J.C.Mikan (1820)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Commelinales Family: Commelinaceae Genus: Dichorisandra

blue ginger

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially naturalizing

Island Status

Kaua'i Potentially naturalizing
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Del. Fl. Faun. Bras.: 3 (1820)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:646 (KEY), 647 (DESCR); Brock et al. 2023:146 (K [adventive, Wailua, 2021])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora honolulu: manoa valley; university of hawaii manoa campus, university of hawaii press building Growing in deep shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 1376 Oahu BISH 9/2/1985
2 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora East Maui, Makawao District, Aapueo Mesic forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. R. Annable 3062 Maui HAPI 10/8/1996
3 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora Manoa, across from St. John Hall, U.H. Manoa campus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN W. J. Kress & M. M. Carlsen 16-8889 Oahu HAPI 9/6/2016
4 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora North Kona District, 'Ahupu'a'a of Kaloko, Mauka (Private property of Norman Bezona) Mesic forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. R. Annable 3062 NY 10/8/1996
5 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora honolulu; cultivated at 42 nakele st PRESERVED_SPECIMEN st.john, h. collector number: 26057 Oahu BISH 8/8/1957
6 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora north kona. ahupuaa of kaloko. mauka; kaloko cloud forest sanctuary; norman bezona's prop Mesic forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN annable, c.r. collector number: 3062 Hawaii BISH 10/8/1996
7 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora north kona district, 'ahupu'a'a of kaloko, mauka (private property of norman bezona) Mesic forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. r. annable 3062 NY 10/8/1996
8 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora waialua, oahu Montane wet forest, montane disturbance community; old-growth forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener 31770 NY 11/7/1968
9 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora Lawai Valley, PTBG. Entrance to Bamboo Bridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 543 Kauai PTBG 8/12/1983
10 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora Honolulu; Cultivated in yard at 2357B Palolo Avenue PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Suenaga, B. s.n. Oahu BISH 8/19/1985
11 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora lyon arboretum, university of hawaii, manoa valley, on grounds PRESERVED_SPECIMEN w. j. kress & m. m. carlsen 16-8889 Oahu US 9/6/2016
12 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora Lyon Arboretum, University of Hawaii, Manoa Valley, on grounds PRESERVED_SPECIMEN W. J. Kress & M. M. Carlsen 16-8889 Oahu US 9/6/2016
13 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora North Kona. Ahupuaa of Kaloko. Mauka; Kaloko Cloud Forest Sanctuary; Norman Bezona's prop Mesic forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Annable, C.R. Collector Number: 3062 Hawaii BISH 10/8/1996
14 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora honolulu; foster gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN potter, c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 8/25/1959
15 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora honolulu; foster gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN potter, c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 9/16/1958
16 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora Honolulu; Foster Gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Potter, C. s.n. Oahu BISH 9/16/1958
17 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora Honolulu; Cultivated at 42 Nakele St PRESERVED_SPECIMEN St. John, H. 26057 Oahu BISH 8/8/1957
18 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora waimea arboretum Dense clump in full sun. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 2742 Oahu BISH 8/11/1986
19 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora Waimea Arboretum Dense clump in full sun. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 2742 Oahu BISH 8/11/1986
20 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, University of Hawaii Press building Growing in deep shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 1376 Oahu BISH 9/2/1985
21 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora Honolulu; Foster Gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Potter, C. s.n. Oahu BISH 8/25/1959
22 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora North Kona. Ahupuaa of Kaloko. Mauka; Kaloko Cloud Forest Sanctuary; Norman Bezona's prop Mesic forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Annable, C.R. 3062 Hawaii BISH 10/8/1996
23 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora honolulu; cultivated in yard at 2357b palolo avenue PRESERVED_SPECIMEN suenaga, b. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 8/19/1985
24 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora honolulu: manoa valley; university of hawaii manoa campus, university of hawaii press building Growing in deep shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 1376 Oahu BISH 9/2/1985
25 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora East Maui, Makawao District, Aapueo Mesic forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. R. Annable 3062 Maui HAPI 10/8/1996
26 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora Manoa, across from St. John Hall, U.H. Manoa campus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN W. J. Kress & M. M. Carlsen 16-8889 Oahu HAPI 9/6/2016
27 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora North Kona District, 'Ahupu'a'a of Kaloko, Mauka (Private property of Norman Bezona) Mesic forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. R. Annable 3062 NY 10/8/1996
28 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora honolulu; cultivated at 42 nakele st PRESERVED_SPECIMEN st.john, h. collector number: 26057 Oahu BISH 8/8/1957
29 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora north kona. ahupuaa of kaloko. mauka; kaloko cloud forest sanctuary; norman bezona's prop Mesic forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN annable, c.r. collector number: 3062 Hawaii BISH 10/8/1996
30 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora north kona district, 'ahupu'a'a of kaloko, mauka (private property of norman bezona) Mesic forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. r. annable 3062 NY 10/8/1996
31 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora waialua, oahu Montane wet forest, montane disturbance community; old-growth forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener 31770 NY 11/7/1968
32 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora Lawai Valley, PTBG. Entrance to Bamboo Bridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 543 Kauai PTBG 8/12/1983
33 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora Honolulu; Cultivated in yard at 2357B Palolo Avenue PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Suenaga, B. s.n. Oahu BISH 8/19/1985
34 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora lyon arboretum, university of hawaii, manoa valley, on grounds PRESERVED_SPECIMEN w. j. kress & m. m. carlsen 16-8889 Oahu US 9/6/2016
35 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora Lyon Arboretum, University of Hawaii, Manoa Valley, on grounds PRESERVED_SPECIMEN W. J. Kress & M. M. Carlsen 16-8889 Oahu US 9/6/2016
36 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora North Kona. Ahupuaa of Kaloko. Mauka; Kaloko Cloud Forest Sanctuary; Norman Bezona's prop Mesic forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Annable, C.R. Collector Number: 3062 Hawaii BISH 10/8/1996
37 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora honolulu; foster gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN potter, c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 8/25/1959
38 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora honolulu; foster gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN potter, c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 9/16/1958
39 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora Honolulu; Foster Gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Potter, C. s.n. Oahu BISH 9/16/1958
40 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora Honolulu; Cultivated at 42 Nakele St PRESERVED_SPECIMEN St. John, H. 26057 Oahu BISH 8/8/1957
41 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora waimea arboretum Dense clump in full sun. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 2742 Oahu BISH 8/11/1986
42 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora Waimea Arboretum Dense clump in full sun. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 2742 Oahu BISH 8/11/1986
43 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, University of Hawaii Press building Growing in deep shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 1376 Oahu BISH 9/2/1985
44 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora Honolulu; Foster Gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Potter, C. s.n. Oahu BISH 8/25/1959
45 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora North Kona. Ahupuaa of Kaloko. Mauka; Kaloko Cloud Forest Sanctuary; Norman Bezona's prop Mesic forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Annable, C.R. 3062 Hawaii BISH 10/8/1996
46 Dichorisandra thyrsiflora honolulu; cultivated in yard at 2357b palolo avenue PRESERVED_SPECIMEN suenaga, b. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 8/19/1985
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