Acmella oleracea

(L.) R.K.Jansen (1985)

This name is accepted

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

jambu, spilanthes, toothache plant

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Specimens

Bibliography

Name Published In: Syst. Bot. Monogr. 8: 65 (1985)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Acmella oleracea Honolulu, Manoa Community Garden Grown in vegetable garden with flowers, vegetables, and herbs. Preserved_Specimen Prostrate herb approx. 1 ft tall and 2 ft wide. Lvs +/- fleshy, olive green tinged reddish. Flower heads in bud maroon, after flws open yellow, with a faint fishy smell. Koob, G. Oahu BISH 2000-08-15
2 Acmella oleracea Koloa District, Kalaheo, 4543A Puuwai Rd Preserved_Specimen Herb of 7 inches, stems glossy reddish-green, leaves dark dull green above, dull pale green below; disc florets yellow w/dark reddish-purple floral bracts. Flynn, T.W. 5626 Kauai BISH 1994-01-01