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Kalanchoe delagoensis

Eckl. & Zeyh. (1837)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-CoreEudicot Order: Saxifragales Family: Crassulaceae Genus: Kalanchoe

chandelier plant

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Glabrous and glaucous perennial herbs.

Stems: Stems 5–10 dm long, unbranched, reproducing vegetatively by adventitious shoots from the base.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Whorled usually 3 per node. Blades subcylindrical, 3–15 cm long, 0.3–0.6 cm wide. Lower surfaces sulcate, often spotted with reddish brown; often deciduous at anthesis. Margins near apex with 3–9 conical teeth between which spoon-shaped bulbils are produced. Petiolate or sessile. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers in corymbose cymes 10–20 cm wide, each one pendent on pedicels 0.5–2 cm long. Flowers bisexual (perfect), erect, 4-merous. Calyx of 4 sepals, connate, the tube 0.3–0.6 cm long, the lobes triangular, 0.5–0.7 cm long. Corolla of 4 petals; petals distinct or sometimes connate near base. corolla tubular, constricted above the ovaries, 4-lobed, orange to scarlet, 2.5–4 cm long, the lobes obovate, 0.5–1 cm long. Stamens (4)8; anthers dithecal, opening by longitudinal slits. Ovary superior, carpels 4 (connivent), erect, (nearly distinct); base tapered; styles mostly 2+ times shorter than ovary.

Fruit: Follicles. Seeds minute; endosperm scanty or absent.

Ploidy: 2n = 68

Habitat: Naturalized in low elevation dry; disturbed sites; cultivated and perhaps naturalized on some of the main islands.

Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) Only found in cultivation
Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Lana'i Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
Wind

Vegetative Reproduction

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral.: 305 (1837)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:568 (K, O, L, M, H [as Kalanchoe tubiflora]); Staples et al. 2002:8, 9 (KEY, NOM:Syn. K. tubiflora = Bryophyllum tubiflorum); Mort et al. 2001:83/Wagner & Herbst 2003:21 (taxa segregated as Bryophyllum are nested within Kalanchoe, = K. tubiflora); Staples & Herbst 2005:253 (KEY), 254 (DESCR [as Bryophyllum tubiflorum])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. hawaii national park, kilauea, park residence area PRESERVED_SPECIMEN fagerlund, g.o. mitchell, a.l. collector number: 179 Hawaii BISH 11/23/1942
2 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. Sand Island, 415 Commodore Ave. pot garden; Tradescantia pallida PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 080601-07 Midway Atoll BISH 6/1/2008
3 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. Maui. S of Napili Honokowai, S of Kahana Stream Disturbed roadside PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. R. Annable 3883 NY 1/13/1999
4 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. maui. s of napili honokowai, s of kahana stream Disturbed roadside PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. r. annable 3883 NY 1/13/1999
5 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. Kanaio. Growing along highway. Dry shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H110018 Maui PTBG 11/24/2000
6 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. Waimea Canyon road ca 2 miles from Waimea. Ruderal vegetation and secondary shrubland dominated by Leucaena. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 1460 Kauai PTBG 12/27/1985
7 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. Along Highway 19, just south of Kona Airport. Secondary vegetation along roadside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 5841 Hawaii PTBG 3/10/1988
8 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. Waimea Canyon road ca. 2 miles from Waimea. Ruderal vegetation and secondary shrubland dominated by Leucaena. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 1460 Kauai PTBG 12/27/1985
9 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. s kona district PRESERVED_SPECIMEN r. v. moran 5588 Hawaii US 11/8/1956
10 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. South of the Keahole Airport, along Hwy 19. On lava. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN W. L. Wagner 5927 Hawaii PTBG 3/10/1988
11 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. honolulu -2355 oahu ave Substratum in 3 tiers of concrete pier pilings extending to 8 m depth backed by concrete sandbag wall. Gradual sloping coarse sand at >9 m depth. Good coral cover totaling ca. 15-20% on pier pilings & rocks, dominated by Montipora putula, Pavona varians & Pocillopora meandrina PRESERVED_SPECIMEN st.john, h. collector number: 18667 Lanai BISH 1/15/1938
12 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. kamoku, along old highway above kaumalapau harbor basalt mesic cliffs, in forest below ridge line; rock slides, schinus terebinthifolius, Lantana, Kalanchoe PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. r. herbst & g. spence 5768 Oahu US 3/29/1976
13 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. red hill, below olinda, e maui PRESERVED_SPECIMEN f. r. fosberg 51748 Maui US 12/11/1969
14 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. upper makakilo, adjacent to palehua heights subdivision, on southwestern slope above kalo‘i gulch In seep area on steep rocky slope in dry alien open vegetation. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN imada, c.t. crago, l.; puttock, c.; james, s.a. collector number: 2004-34 Oahu BISH 3/30/2004
15 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. north kona district, s of the keahole airport, along highway 19 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN w. l. wagner, c. imada & w. n. takeuchi 5927 Hawaii US 3/10/1988
16 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. Foot of Punchbowl Established but uncommon on steep slope in shade of dense Leucaena glauca forest, around rubbish dump. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fosberg, F.R. 27145 Oahu BISH 10/28/1946
17 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. Honolulu -2355 Oahu Ave PRESERVED_SPECIMEN St. John, H. 18667 Oahu BISH 1/15/1938
18 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. Hawaii National Park, Kilauea, Park residence area PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fagerlund, G.O. 179 Hawaii BISH 11/23/1942
19 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. kamoku, along old highway above kaumalapau harbor #NAME? PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. spence, g. collector number: 5768 Oahu BISH 3/29/1976
20 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. aiea, 98-851 iliee st., residence of william and peggy jones collection material was taken from 2 separate plants of the same planting. Single stemmed erect plants up to 0.7m tall. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. cory, c. collector number: 2051 Oahu BISH 2/24/1986
21 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. East Maui, 2.7 mi E of Ulupalakua Ranch on Piilani Hwy. (Hwy. 31) On `a`a lava flow dominated by Wikstroemia, Reynoldsia, Leucaena, Lantana, and Myoporum (occasional). PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wagner, W.L. 4780 Maui BISH 1/14/1983
22 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. ~3.5 km N of Naohuleelua, ~0.3 km E of Military Reservation boundary old pahoehoae; gentle to moderate slopes; Myoporum sandwicense, Osteomeles anthyllidifolia, Solanum pseudocapsicum, Pennisetum setaceum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Douglas, P. 1095-19 Hawaii BISH 10/31/1995
23 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. university of hawaii campus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN krajina, v.j. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 4/7/1962
24 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. foot of punchbowl, se slope honolulu, makiki PRESERVED_SPECIMEN f. r. fosberg 27145 Oahu BISH 10/28/1946
25 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. sand island, 415 commodore ave. pot garden; Tradescantia pallida PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. starr, k. collector number: 080601-07 Midway Atoll BISH 6/1/2008
26 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. Southeast Oahu, east ridge of valley located east of Kalama Valley. Dry rocky, open scrubland with Leucaena, Urochloa maxima.Growing out of decomposed, cracked lava. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Mizuno, G. s.n. Oahu BISH 4/24/2019
27 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. Puuwaawaa; near transect T16 on the Puu Huluhulu escarpment Grass covered 'a'a PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Takeuchi, W.N. 5712 Hawaii BISH 12/26/1989
28 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. North Kona district, S of the Keahole airport, along Hwy 19 Growing on lava. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wagner, W.L. 5927 Hawaii BISH 3/10/1988
29 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. W Maui, S of Napili Honokowai, S of Kahana Stream disturbed roadside PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Annable, C.R. 3883 Maui BISH 1/13/1999
30 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. W Maui, S of Napili Honokowai, S of Kahana Stream disturbed roadside PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Annable, C.R. Oppenheimer, H. Collector Number: 3883 Maui BISH 1/13/1999
31 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. w maui, s of napili honokowai, s of kahana stream disturbed roadside PRESERVED_SPECIMEN annable, c.r. oppenheimer, h. collector number: 3883 Maui BISH 1/13/1999
32 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. ~3.5 km n of naohuleelua, ~0.3 km e of military reservation boundary old pahoehoae; gentle to moderate slopes; Myoporum sandwicense, Osteomeles anthyllidifolia, Solanum pseudocapsicum, Pennisetum setaceum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN douglas, p. hastings, n.; close, b.; popolizio, c. collector number: 1095-19 Hawaii BISH 10/31/1995
33 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. north kona district, s of the keahole airport, along hwy 19 Growing on lava. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wagner, w.l. imada, c.; takeuchi, w. collector number: 5927 Hawaii BISH 3/10/1988
34 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. Kamoku, along old highway above Kaumalapau Harbor along old highway above Kaumalapau Harbor; PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 5768 Lanai BISH 3/29/1976
35 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. puuwaawaa; near transect t16 on the puu huluhulu escarpment Grass covered 'a'a PRESERVED_SPECIMEN takeuchi, w.n. collector number: 5712 Hawaii BISH 12/26/1989
36 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. University of Hawaii campus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Krajina, V.J. s.n. Oahu BISH 4/7/1962
37 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. east maui, 2.7 mi e of ulupalakua ranch on piilani hwy. (hwy. 31) On `a`a lava flow dominated by Wikstroemia, Reynoldsia, Leucaena, Lantana, and Myoporum (occasional). PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wagner, w.l. mill, s.w. collector number: 4780 Maui BISH 1/14/1983
38 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. puuwaawaa; near transect t16 on the puu huluhulu escarpment Grass covered `a`a PRESERVED_SPECIMEN takeuchi, w.n. collector number: 5712 Hawaii BISH 12/26/1989
39 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. Puuwaawaa; near transect T16 on the Puu Huluhulu escarpment Grass covered `a`a PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Takeuchi, W.N. 5712 Hawaii BISH 12/26/1989
40 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. national tropical botanical garden, lawai kai PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Maui BISH 2/6/2005
41 Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. foot of punchbowl Established but uncommon on steep slope in shade of dense Leucaena glauca forest, around rubbish dump. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN fosberg, f.r. collector number: 27145 Oahu BISH 10/28/1946
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