Brunfelsia latifolia

(Pohl) Benth. (1846)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Solanales Family: Solanaceae Genus: Brunfelsia

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Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Name Published In: A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 10: 199 (1846)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Brunfelsia latifolia Lyon Arboretum; Sec. 26 Preserved_Specimen Shrub 0.75 m ht. Flowers pale purple, 3 cm across; tube 2 cm long Nagata, K.M. 2746 Oahu BISH 1983-11-30
2 Brunfelsia latifolia Honolulu, Punahou area, 1940 Manoa Rd partially shaded. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1.5 m tall. The newly expanded flowers are royal purple with white at the center. The flowers fade with age to white. The flowers have a moderate sweet odor ( in the morning) Lau, J. 1314 Oahu BISH 1985-08-19