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Aglaonema marantifolium

Blume (1837)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Alismatales Family: Araceae Genus: Aglaonema

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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

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Rumphia 1: 153 (1837)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Aglaonema marantifolium Honolulu: Foster Botanical Garden; massed plants beside orchid display area adjoining gate into maintenance yard. Preserved_Specimen Vigorous herbs 4-5' tall; stem dark green aging brown, ca. 1' diam.; lvs leathery, dark green w/out variegation; infructescenses 2-4 per leaf axil, shorter than subtending peti; frts oblong, ca. 0.75, bright orange-red, fleshy, seed 1 per frt, nearly filling it. Staples, G.W. 1020 Oahu BISH 1995-10-27
2 Aglaonema marantifolium Honolulu: Colonial Hotel Preserved_Specimen Grant, M.L. 7122 Oahu BISH 1934-07-30
3 Aglaonema marantifolium Honolulu: Kalihi Valley Preserved_Specimen Leaf blades light-green below; above, margin & midrib areas irregularly narrow, dark-green, rest of blade whitish-green. Harris, A. Oahu BISH 1956-03-15
4 Aglaonema marantifolium Honolulu: Kalihi Valley Preserved_Specimen Leaves plain green. Harris, A. Oahu BISH 1956-03-15
5 Aglaonema marantifolium Waiakoa Preserved_Specimen Maehler, K.L. Maui BISH 1950-11-01
6 Aglaonema marantifolium Honolulu: Kapalama Heights; Kamehameha Girls' School Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1932-06-06
7 Aglaonema marantifolium Honolulu, Liliuokalani Botanical Garden Steep stream bank with loose volcanic soil, adjacent to Kalulu Stream. Preserved_Specimen Herb to 0.3 m; spadix white; spathe green-white; immature fruit green, mature fruit red. Augello, J.B. 48 Oahu BISH 1997-08-08
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