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Rondeletia odorata

Jacq. (1760)

This name is accepted

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

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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: Enum. Pl. Carib.: 16 (1760)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Rondeletia odorata Hoomaluhia Park, windward O'ahu, concentrated in the American tropical plantings, and along main road Along path (graveled) below visitor center in a bed with Ixora and Otacanthus. Preserved_Specimen Shrub less than 1 m tall, lvs: sandpaper-rough, flws: 5-merous, orange with a yellow ring around opening of throat tube. Staples, G.W. 439 Oahu BISH 1989-01-30
2 Rondeletia odorata Foster Botanic Garden In partial shade. Preserved_Specimen A shrub 1m tall; severely trimmed. The flowers are orange red except for an orange center. Flower odorless (morning). Lau, J. 1490 Oahu BISH 1985-10-03
3 Rondeletia odorata Koloa Dist., Lawai Valley, Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, head of Big Valley section just N. of Makana's tool shed; old, overgrown plantings in secondary vegetation Preserved_Specimen Low shrub 1.5 m. tall. Corolla brilliant red, throat white with orange ring. Lorence, D.H. 5561 Kauai BISH 1987-09-22
4 Rondeletia odorata Middle Lawn (?) Mauka Preserved_Specimen Shrub 4' in height. Corolla bright orange lobed, with yellow throat. Nagata, K.M. 258 Oahu BISH 1967-07-11
5 Rondeletia odorata Foster Garden Preserved_Specimen Forbes, A. 74 Oahu BISH 1929-11-10
6 Rondeletia odorata Nuuanu Ave. Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 2580 Oahu BISH 1910-01-01
7 Rondeletia odorata University of Hawaii campus Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. Oahu BISH 1962-04-09
8 Rondeletia odorata Honolulu Preserved_Specimen School Students Oahu BISH 1932-09-20
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