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Plumbago indica

L. (1754)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-CoreEudicot Order: Caryophyllales Family: Plumbaginaceae Genus: Plumbago

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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
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Herb. Amb.: 24 (1754)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Plumbago indica Hanalei District. Seascape Nursery, off Kahiliholo Road, Kalihiwai, Kilauea. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Logees 3 gal. Leggy herb with glossy stems; leaves dark matte green above, slightly paler below; calyx brick red; corolla tube glossy pink red, lobes dull pink red. Lorence, D.H. 8951 Kauai BISH 2019-02-05
2 Plumbago indica UH campus, St. John Hall partial shade Preserved_Specimen subshrub with 3 major stems originating at ground level, ranging from 0.6-0.8 m long and trailing on the ground. Calyx crimson. Corolla a blend of salmon and brick red. Lau, J. 1727 Oahu BISH 1985-12-09
3 Plumbago indica UH campus, St. John Hall partial shade Preserved_Specimen subshrub with 3 major stems originating at ground level, ranging from 0.6-0.8 m long and trailing on the ground. Calyx crimson. Corolla a blend of salmon and brick red. Lau, J. 1925 Oahu BISH 1986-02-02
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