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Triainolepis africana

Hook.f. (1873)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Rubiaceae Genus: Triainolepis

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: G.Bentham & J.D.Hooker, Gen. Pl. 2: 126 (1873)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Triainolepis africana Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Leaves dark glossy green above with whitish midrib; below, paler with whitish midrib and lateral veins.Pedicels reddish. Fruit dark purplish red with green calyx lobes. Flynn, T.W. 1688 Kauai BISH 1986-04-28
2 Triainolepis africana Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Leaves dark glossy green above with whitish green midrib; below paler with whitish midvein and lateral veins. Corolla tube pale green, lobes white. Fragrant Flynn, T.W. 1714 Kauai BISH 1986-05-07
3 Triainolepis africana Koloa District: Lawai Valley, Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, head of Big Valley section on N. side of Makana's tool shed Preserved_Specimen Tree 5 m. tall, 12 cm. diam., branches arching. Flowers fragrant, corolla white, style exserted. Immature fruit green. Lorence, D.H. 5553 Kauai BISH 1987-09-14
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