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Schiedea mannii

H.St.John (1970)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-CoreEudicot Order: Caryophyllales Family: Caryophyllaceae Genus: Schiedea

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Subdioecious shrubs.

Stems: Stems often swollen at the nodes, terete (cylindrical), 4–angled or –ridged, weakly erect 1.5–2.5 (–10) dm long, the primary stems branched, weakly erect to ascending, internodes 0.2–0.7 (–1.5) cm long, pale purple, becoming yellowish green sporadically tinged purple in the distal parts of the plant, glabrate proximally, minutely puberulent on the distal stems and inflorescence.

Roots: Fibrous root system.

Leaves: Leaves simple. Opposite. Blades linear or linear–elliptic or linear–oblanceolate, inconspicuously falcate, 2.5–4 (–5) cm long, 0.15–0.4 (–0.5) cm wide. Apex acute. Base leaf bases often connate around the stem, base attenuate. Surfaces glabrous, recurved, thick and membranous. Margins inconspicuously thickened. Only the midvein evident, the midvein slightly excentric. Sessile. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers in inflorescence terminal, with 22–131 flowers, (2–) 4–9 cm long, laterally contracted, lateral branches short, the branches and pedicels ascending to spreading, puberulent with minute glandular hairs 0.02–0.04 mm long; bracts green becoming white toward the base, sometime tinged with purple, filiform to linear–subulate, those of central axis 1.5–10 mm long, those of branches and flowers 1–1.5 mm long. hermaphroditic flowers occurring occasionally intermixed in staminate inflorescences, numbers varying with site and moisture, similar to staminate flowers except ovary and styles functioning. Populations subdioeceious. Calyx of staminate flowers with sepals subequal, 2.2–2.8 mm long, narrowly ovate, yellowish green, often tinged purple toward the apex, opaque, reflexed and convex at the base, producing a conspicuous transverse bulge in the lower ⅓, the middle part concave, broadly and shallowly navicular to nearly flat in the distal ⅓, oriented at 60° to 80° angle to the pedicel, glabrous, margins broadly and conspicuously scarious in the upper half, apex rounded, and often weakly lacerate. Pistillate flowers: sepals subequal, 2–2.25 mm long, narrowly ovate, yellowish green, yellow toward the base, opaque, reflexed and convex at the base, producing a small transverse bulge, the middle part concave, curved upward and broadly navicular to nearly flat in the distal ⅓, often irregularly inrolled toward the apex, oriented at 80° to 100° angle to the pedicel, moderately puberulent, the hairs 0.05––0.1 mm long, margins broadly and conspicuously scarious, sometimes ciliate in distal ½, apex obtuse. Corolla (petals) absent. Staminate flowers: Stamens 10 (–11), the filaments subequal, 4.9–5 mm long; anthers 0.4–0.5 mm long, pale yellow. Pistillate flowers: Stamens 10 (–11), vestigial, the filaments subequal, 2–3 mm long; anthers ca. 0.3 mm long, yellowish white, not producing pollen. Ovary superior (pistillate flowers), 1-celled; ovule placentation free-central; styles 3. Staminate flowers: styles 3, weakly elongating but non–functional.

Fruit: Capsules 2.5–3 mm long; narrowly ovoid. Seeds 0.6–0.8 mm long; reniform; compressed; the surface transversely rugose; perisperm starchy; hard or rarely soft; true endosperm absent.

Ploidy: 2n = possibly 56*

Habitat: In scattered sites on open; sunny ridges in diverse mesic forest.

Elevation Range: 400–820 m.

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

O'ahu Endemic

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Notes

  • Description digitized by Mercedez
  • Description digitized from the Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii
  • Occurring in scattered sites on open, sunny ridges in diverse mesic forest, 400-800 m, known only from Pu'uhdpapa, Pu'ukawiwi, Mflkua Valley, Mdkua-Kea'au Ridge ('Ohikilolo), and Kamaile'unu Ridge, Wai- 'anae Mountains, O' ahu
  • Schiedea mannii is closely related to S. ligustrina and differs primarily in having narrower leaves and sparsely puberulent inflorescences. It also occurs in much more exposed habitats and perhaps should be treated as an ecologically extreme subspecies of S. ligustrina.

Bibliography

Name Published In: Pacific Sci. 24: 252 (1970)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:516 (O); Wagner et al. 2005:130 (KEY, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Schiedea mannii H.St.John makua valley, ohikilolo ridge, koiahi gulch, in subgulch off ohikilolo Naturalizing in old trees with rough bark or rotting wood. Over 100 plants scattered over 2 acres from 6 to 70 feet up in branches. Seen on Norfolk Pine, Cook Pine, Camphor tree, Jacaranda, Avocado and Bauhinia. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. p. perlman & k. wood 13544 Maui BISH 4/10/1993
2 Schiedea mannii H.St.John kamaileunu ridge PRESERVED_SPECIMEN takeuchi, w.n. hill; obata collector number: 2113 Oahu BISH 3/31/1985
3 Schiedea mannii H.St.John oahu, makua-ohikilolo ridge, waianae mountains, 2650 feet Face of basalt cliff PRESERVED_SPECIMEN h. st. john 24793 GH 2/24/1952
4 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Waianae Mts, Waianae kai, on Rdg Tr nr pinnacle rocks just below rocks on Mt. Kaala side. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Steve Perlman 5483 Oahu PTBG 3/24/1987
5 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Waianae Kai; Eastern slopes of Mt. Kaala. Metrosideros Lowland Mesic Forests and Cliffs. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 2794 Oahu PTBG 9/23/1993
6 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Waianae Mts, Keelau Vly, South Side of Vly, steep cliffs above Erythrina forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Steve Perlman 5581 Oahu PTBG 4/9/1987
7 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Waianae mts., Kamaileunu summit, slopes of Makaha valley, north facing cliffs, near ridge connecting w/ Puu Kawiwi. cliff veg. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Steve Perlman 17156 Oahu PTBG 5/31/2000
8 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Waianae Mts., Kamaileunu ridge, Near Puu Kawiwi. In Acacia koa-Metrosiders lowland mesic forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Steve Perlman 5859 Oahu PTBG 5/19/1987
9 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Waianae Mts, Waianae Vly, gulches west of Waianae Kai. Gulches below Puu Kawiwi, cliffs. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Steve Perlman 5502 Oahu PTBG 3/29/1987
10 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Makua Keaau Forest Reserve; Ohikilolo. Mixed Native Costal Dry Cliffs. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 1828 Oahu PTBG 4/23/1992
11 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Waianae Mts., Makua valley, Ohikilolo ridge, on central section past cone, seldom botanized area, north facing cliffs, back of valley. Metrosideros lowland mesic cliffs. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Steve Perlman 13523 Oahu PTBG 4/7/1993
12 Schiedea mannii H.St.John makaha, wai`anae kai ridge PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hawaii US 3/22/1977
13 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Waianae Mts., ridge separating Waianae Kai and Makaha Valley. 792-823 m. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Stephen G. Weller s.n. Oahu PTBG 6/20/1985
14 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Waianae Kai; Eastern slopes of Mt. Kaala; Metrosideros Lowland Mesic Forests and Cliffs. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 2791 Oahu PTBG 9/23/1993
15 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Ohikilolo area; Makua side ... 10 deg. north aspect. Metrosideros polymorpha Lowland Mesic Forestw/ Mesic cliffs. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 2627 Oahu PTBG 6/24/1993
16 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Makua valley, Ohikilolo ridge ,Koiahi gulch, in small subgulch off Ohikilolo, on cliffs. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Steve Perlman 13544 Oahu PTBG 4/10/1993
17 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Waianae Mts., Waianea Valley, Kamaileunu Ridge, near Puu Kawiwi PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. P.; Obata, J. 5859 Oahu US 5/19/1987
18 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Ridge separating Wai'anae Kai & Makaha Valleys, Wai'anae Mtns. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Weller, S. G.; Sakai, A. K. 793 Oahu US 6/20/1985
19 Schiedea mannii H.St.John waianae mts., waianea valley, kamaileunu ridge, near puu kawiwi PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. p. perlman & j. obata 5859 Oahu US 5/19/1987
20 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Makua valley, Ohikilolo ridge, Koiahi gulch, in subgulch off Ohikilolo PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. P.; Wood, K. 13544 Oahu US 4/10/1993
21 Schiedea mannii H.St.John lower makau-keau ridge PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oahu US 2/29/1976
22 Schiedea mannii H.St.John wainae mts., waianae kai, kamaileunu ridge near puu kawiwi, near large pinnacle rocks, on makaha valley side of ridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. p. perlman & j. obata 5859 Oahu US 5/19/1987
23 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Waianae Kai For Res, Kamaileunu Ridge near Puu Kepauala PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D. R.; Obata, J.; Stemmermann, L. 5764 Oahu US 3/14/1976
24 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Wainae Mts., Waianae Kai, Kamaileunu ridge near Puu Kawiwi, near large pinnacle rocks, on Makaha valley side of ridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. P.; Obata, J. 5859 Oahu US 5/19/1987
25 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Waianae Mts., Kamaileunu summit, slopes of Makaha valley, N facing cliffs near ridge connecting with Puu Kawiwi PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. P.; Wood, K. 17156 Oahu US 5/31/2000
26 Schiedea mannii H.St.John waianae mts., kamaileunu summit, slopes of makaha valley, n facing cliffs near ridge connecting with puu kawiwi PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. p. perlman & k. wood 17156 Oahu US 5/31/2000
27 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Waianae Dist, Waianae Kai, E slopes of Mt Kaala PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K. R.; Lau, J.; Perlman, S. P.; Obata, J. 2794 Oahu US 9/23/1993
28 Schiedea mannii H.St.John waianae dist, waianae kai, e slopes of mt kaala PRESERVED_SPECIMEN k. r. wood, j. lau, s. p. perlman & j. obata 2794 Oahu US 9/23/1993
29 Schiedea mannii H.St.John waianae kai for res, kamaileunu ridge near puu kepauala PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. r. herbst, j. obata & l. stemmermann 5764 Oahu US 3/14/1976
30 Schiedea mannii H.St.John makua keaau forest reserve, ohikilolo PRESERVED_SPECIMEN k. r. wood, s. p. perlman & j. obata 1828 Maui US 4/23/1992
31 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Kamaileunu near Pinnacle Rock PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Takeuchi, W.N. 2111 Oahu BISH 3/31/1985
32 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Makua Keaau Forest Reserve, Ohikilolo PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K. R.; Perlman, S. P.; Obata, J. 1828 Oahu US 4/23/1992
33 Schiedea mannii H.St.John waianae kai forest reserve, kamaileunu ridge near puu kepauala PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. obata, j.; stemmermann, r.l. collector number: 5764 Kauai BISH 3/14/1976
34 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Makua-Keaau Ridge (Ohikilolo), Waianae Range. Off ridge top on the Makua side, on vertical cliff face just off ridge top; about 1482 m. from the ocean dry, rocky, exposed PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Obata, J.K. s.n. Oahu BISH 1/19/1975
35 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Wai`anae Mts., ridge separating Wai`anae Kai and Makaha valleys. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Weller, K. not on sheet Oahu BISH 6/7/1905
36 Schiedea mannii H.St.John upper makua valley, waianae mts, on crest of spur into makua valley, ca 50 yards s of cabin at peacock flats In rocky, exposed situation w/grasses & scrub Lantana. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN nagata, k.m. spence, g.; gagne, w. collector number: 1151 Oahu BISH 5/27/1973
37 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Kamaileunu ridge PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Takeuchi, W.N. 2113 Oahu BISH 3/31/1985
38 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Waianae Mts., Waianae Valley, Kamaileunu ridge, near Puu Kawiwi. In Acacia koa-Metrosideros lowland mesic forest with Alyxia, Canthium, Nestegis, Chamaesyce, Aleurites, Psidium guajava, Lantana, Antidesma, Pleomele, Alectryon, Dubautia sherffiana, Hibiscus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. 5859 Oahu BISH 5/19/1987
39 Schiedea mannii H.St.John kamaileunu near pinnacle rock PRESERVED_SPECIMEN takeuchi, w.n. hill; obata collector number: 2111 Oahu BISH 3/31/1985
40 Schiedea mannii H.St.John on rocky ledges at crest of kamaileunu ridge, just n of major peak n of puu kawiwi, waianae mts In company w/ Bidens, Plectranthus & Dodonaea. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN nagata, k.m. spence, g. collector number: 1104 Oahu BISH 12/28/1972
41 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Waianae Mts., Makua-Ohikilolo ridge Face of basalt cliff. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN St. John, H. 24793 Oahu BISH 2/24/1952
42 Schiedea mannii H.St.John makua-keaau ridge (ohikilolo), waianae range. off ridge top on the makua side, on vertical cliff face just off ridge top; about 1482 m. from the ocean dry, rocky, exposed PRESERVED_SPECIMEN obata, j.k. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 1/19/1975
43 Schiedea mannii H.St.John waianae kai ridge PRESERVED_SPECIMEN obata, j.k. collector number: 79-84 Oahu BISH 2/19/1978
44 Schiedea mannii H.St.John waianae kai PRESERVED_SPECIMEN tate, b. takeuchi collector number: 5 Oahu BISH 5/1/1987
45 Schiedea mannii H.St.John waianae mts., waianae valley, kamaileunu ridge, near puu kawiwi. In Acacia koa-Metrosideros lowland mesic forest with Alyxia, Canthium, Nestegis, Chamaesyce, Aleurites, Psidium guajava, Lantana, Antidesma, Pleomele, Alectryon, Dubautia sherffiana, Hibiscus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN perlman, s.p. obata, j. collector number: 5859 Oahu BISH 5/19/1987
46 Schiedea mannii H.St.John upper makaha-waianae kai ridge, waianae rg. on crest of makaha-waianae kai ridge, towards mt. kaala from the two large pinnacled rocks exposed and open with few exotic grasses surrounding the colony of about 12 plants. growing either on almost vertical faces or dry ridge top. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN obata, j.k. palmer, d.; funk, e.; hall, j. collector number: 341 Oahu BISH 2/19/1978
47 Schiedea mannii H.St.John waianae range, on ridge top near summit of puu hapapa, on ridge radiating towards kolekole pass PRESERVED_SPECIMEN obata, j.k. palmer, d.; funk, e. collector number: 369 Oahu BISH 5/21/1978
48 Schiedea mannii H.St.John ridge separating wai'anae kai & makaha valleys, wai'anae mtns. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. g. weller & a. k. sakai 793 Oahu BISH 6/20/1985
49 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Waianae Mts, Waianae Kai, on Ridge Trail near Pinnacle Rocks jsut below Rocks on Mt Kaala side With shrubs, Ohia, Dodonaea, Dubautia sherffiana, Schiedea hookeri, Bidens torta, Santalum plants scattered in area only few here flowering. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. 5483 Oahu BISH 3/24/1987
50 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Upper Makua Valley, Waianae Mts, on crest of spur into Makua Valley, ca 50 yards S of cabin at Peacock Flats In rocky, exposed situation w/grasses & scrub Lantana. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Nagata, K.M. 1151 Oahu BISH 5/27/1973
51 Schiedea mannii H.St.John waianae mts, waianae kai, on ridge trail near pinnacle rocks jsut below rocks on mt kaala side Rich, low, wet forest with Metrosideros and Cheirodendron; with Pelea clusiifolia. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN perlman, s.p. collector number: 5483 Kauai BISH 3/24/1987
52 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Waianae Range, on ridge top near summit of Puu Hapapa, on ridge radiating towards Kolekole Pass on exposed ridge top, two specimens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Obata, J.K. 369 Oahu BISH 5/21/1978
53 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Waianae Kai Forest Reserve, Kamaileunu Ridge near Puu Kepauala Growing on rock out-cropping on arid, exposed crest of ridge.+ PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 5764 Oahu BISH 3/14/1976
54 Schiedea mannii H.St.John waianae mts., makua-ohikilolo ridge Face of basalt cliff. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN st.john, h. collector number: 24793 Oahu BISH 2/24/1952
55 Schiedea mannii H.St.John Waianae kai PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tate, B. 5 Oahu BISH 5/1/1987
56 Schiedea mannii H.St.John On rocky ledges at crest of Kamaileunu Ridge, just N of major peak N of Puu Kawiwi, Waianae Mts In company w/ Bidens, Plectranthus & Dodonaea. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Nagata, K.M. 1104 Oahu BISH 12/28/1972
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