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Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora

(Lemoine) N.E.Br. (1932)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Iridaceae Genus: Crocosmia

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Plants 25–50(–100) cm tall.

Stems: With corms 2–3 cm in diameter and slender scaly stolons.

Roots: Fibrous root system.

Leaves: Leaves simple. Usually distichous, usually isobilateral and unifacial. Blades narrowly lanceolate, 30–50 cm long, 0.8–2 cm wide. Margins entire. Veins parallel. Sessile. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers in spikes slightly flexuous, arching horizontally with several branches, bracts 6–10 mm long. Flowers bisexual (perfect), sessile, in branched spikes, bracts short, coriaceous, becoming dry and brown. Tepals orange, lanceolate, 15–25 mm long, 6–9 mm wide, subequal, spreading, the perianth tube slightly curved, 10–15 mm long. Stamens 3; filaments 15–22 mm long; anthers 6–8 mm long. Ovary inferior, 3-carpellate, 3-celled, globose; ovule placentation axile; style slender, divided near apex into 3 short, recurved, filiform stigmatic branches.

Fruit: Capsules up to 7 mm long; ca. 9 mm wide. Seeds brown; wrinkled; usually not viable.

Ploidy: 2n = 20–24; 33; 44

Habitat: Naturalized along trails and roadsides primarily in mesic to wet forest.

Elevation Range: 170–1,200 m.

Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Trans. Roy. Soc. South Africa 20: 264 (1932)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1446 (K, O, M, H); Staples & Herbst 2005:669 (KEY, DESCR); Oppenheimer 2010:36 (Mo); Note: stabilized hybrid

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Hwy 55, Kokee State Park Growing along road in scrub grass area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Spence, G. 195 Kauai BISH 7/25/1973
2 Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Honouliuli forest reserve, Palehua-Palikea trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Sohmer, S.H. 6156 Oahu BISH 10/25/1969
3 Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora East Maui, Makawao District, Kokomo Side of rd. Typical mesic-wet up country E Maui mix of landscape & wild plants. Associated vegetation: Livistona chinensis, Eucalyptus, Kikuyu grass. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 000811-1 Maui BISH 8/11/2000
4 Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Honolulu: Kamehameha Girls' School PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Judd Jr., A.F. s.n. Oahu BISH 9/25/1937
5 Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Along Stainback Hwy At edge of wet Metrosideros-Cibotium forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 887 Hawaii BISH 2/4/1968
6 Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Kaala PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Pearsall, G.A. s.n. Oahu BISH
7 Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Hwy H20, 4-5 mi outside of Hilo on Saddle Rd, W of Hilo PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Young, D.A. 1658 Hawaii BISH 1/19/1979
8 Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Kau District, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, along trail from Crater Rim Rd to Thurston Lava Tube Wet forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lammers, T.G. 5389 Hawaii BISH 9/2/1983
9 Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Waimea, Na Pali-Kona Forest Reserve, betw Halemanu & Nawaimaka valleys, Cliff trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Chock, A.K. 888 Kauai BISH 8/7/1953
10 Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Waimea Canyon, 0.5 mi E of Kokee Ranger Station & Museum Common along roadside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Henrickson, J.S. 4058 Kauai BISH 8/1/1969
11 Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Waianae Range, Honouliuli, S ridge of Palikea PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Webster, G.L. 1407 Oahu BISH 3/27/1948
12 Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Palikea Trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kerr, M. s.n. Oahu BISH 7/28/1946
13 Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Honouliuli Forest Reserve, Palehua Palikea Trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Sohmer, S.H. 6158 Oahu BISH 10/25/1969
14 Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Kailua; 209 Oneawa Kai Place Potted plants grown as ornamentals. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. 1307 Oahu BISH 1/24/1996
15 Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Honolulu, Lyon Arboretum, along service road near section 35 An established, naturalized weed growing in more open, sun exposed areas. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Spence, G. 387 Oahu BISH 8/1/1976
16 Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora S rim of Kahuaawi Gulch, near Forestry barracks With Hedychium under Eucalyptus. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H60802 Molokai BISH 6/6/2008
17 Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora unknown PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Rock, J.F.C. 4010 BISH
18 Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Honolulu: Kalihi; Bishop Museum, Dormitory D In a flower bed in full sun. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 1330 Oahu BISH 8/20/1985
19 Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden, Haleiwa Cultivated in the living collections. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Orr, D. s.n. Oahu BISH 8/9/1990
20 Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora On Waianae Range, on Palikea trail In open grassy area. Common PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herat, T. 411 Oahu BISH 7/8/1973
21 Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Between Mauna Kapu & Palikea Naturalized along summit ridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O. 21036 Oahu BISH 10/29/1950
22 Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Nuuanu, W side of Road at Pali Lookout On open, clay bank. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN 15 Oahu BISH 11/17/1955
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