Chaenostoma cordatum

(Thunb.) Benth. (1836)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Scrophulariaceae Genus: Chaenostoma

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Description

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Accepted Subtaxa (in Hawai'i) (1)

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Compan. Bot. Mag. 1: 377 (1836)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Chaenostoma cordatum Lihue Distr., Lihue, cultivated plants purchsed from K-Mart, Kukui Grove Preserved_Specimen Herb with trailing stems, stems glossy green with brown tinge; leaves ± glossy medium green above, dull pale green below with glossy veins; corolla tube yellow at base, white below lobes, lobes white. Not fragrant (1 pm). Sold as 'Bacopa Giant Snowflake' for $4.95/6 in. pot. Flynn, T.W. 6791 Kauai BISH 2001-03-18