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Strophanthus sarmentosus

DC. (1802)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Apocynaceae Genus: Strophanthus

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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
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 3: 123 (1802)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Strophanthus sarmentosus Koloa District: National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, Medicinal area, just S of Eddys crossing, N of Couroupita guianensis, east band of Lawai Stream. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 4 m with vining stems, bark w corky ridges. Flrs w green calyx, corolla purple-red center within, ext. red distally, white at base, lobes pendant, yellow-green, slight fragrance (5 pm). Lorence, D.H. 11008 Kauai BISH 2024-06-11
2 Strophanthus sarmentosus Honolulu, Foster Botanic Garden In full sun. Stems supported by iron fence. Preserved_Specimen Liana much-branched at base. Stems several meters long. Corolla cream w/reddish purple w/in and w/out tube and at corolla lobe bases. Flw w/slight sweet odor (morning). Lau, J. 1760 Oahu BISH 1985-12-23
3 Strophanthus sarmentosus Honolulu, Foster Botanic Garden In full sun. Stems supported by iron fence. Preserved_Specimen Liana much-branched at base. Stems several meters long. Corolla cream w/reddish purple w/in and w/out tube and at corolla lobe bases. Flw w/slight sweet odor (morning). Lau, J. 1760 Oahu BISH 1985-12-23
4 Strophanthus sarmentosus Honolulu, Foster Botanic Garden In full sun. Stems supported by iron fence. Preserved_Specimen Liana much-branched at base. Stems several meters long. Corolla cream w/reddish purple w/in and w/out tube and at corolla lobe bases. Flw w/slight sweet odor (morning). Lau, J. 1760 Oahu BISH 1985-12-23
5 Strophanthus sarmentosus Hilo, Arboretum of Dept. of Forestry Preserved_Specimen Shrub; lvs ovate; flws 4 long incl 2.5 long tails, cor. cream & pink w/10 purple streaks ending in 10 flagella; calyx herbaceous, small. Aborn, R. Hawaii BISH 1962-06-28
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