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Dietes iridioides

(L.) Sweet ex Klatt (1894)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Iridaceae Genus: Dietes

african iris, dietes, fortnight lily, morea iris

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: T.A.Durand & H.Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afric. 5: 156 (1894)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:669 (KEY), 670 (DESCR); Frohlich & Lau 2012:39 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Dietes iridioides (L.) Sweet ex Klatt honolulu, h.l. lyon arboretum, in manoa valley Cultvated in living collections, beside main office building in the maze garden. Growing in dappled shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. herbst, d.r. collector number: 820 Oahu BISH 5/2/1992
2 Dietes iridioides (L.) Sweet ex Klatt Waianae Mountains, Lualualei, Halona Valley. UTM 593527, 2370375. Dry/Mesic habitat, growing on the side of a gulch. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bolling, M. s.n. Oahu BISH 2/20/2014
3 Dietes iridioides (L.) Sweet ex Klatt Honolulu, H.L. Lyon Arboretum. Manoa Valley. Growing in dappled shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. 820 Oahu BISH 5/2/1992
4 Dietes iridioides (L.) Sweet ex Klatt lyon arboretum, honolulu. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN k. nagata 384 Oahu US 5/31/1968
5 Dietes iridioides (L.) Sweet ex Klatt honolulu, h.l. lyon arboretum. living collections, beside greenhouse; fronting parking lot in full sun PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. herbst, d.r. collector number: 820 Oahu BISH 5/2/1992
6 Dietes iridioides (L.) Sweet ex Klatt waianae mountains, manuwai along eastern fenceline of manuwai fence growing with Metrosideros polymorpha, Grevillea robusta, Stachytarpheta jamaicensis, Dodonaea viscosa, Clidemia hirta. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN beachy, j. collector number: usarmy 214 Oahu BISH 6/15/2011
7 Dietes iridioides (L.) Sweet ex Klatt Waianae Mountains, Manuwai Along eastern fenceline of Manuwai fence growing with Metrosideros polymorpha, Grevillea robusta, Stachytarpheta jamaicensis, Dodonaea viscosa, Clidemia hirta. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Beachy, J. USARMY 214 Oahu BISH 6/15/2011
8 Dietes iridioides (L.) Sweet ex Klatt Lyon Arboretum, Honolulu. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Nagata, K. M. 384 Oahu US 5/31/1968
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