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Cephalozia maxima

Steph. (1924)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Marchantiophyta Class/Clade: Jungermanniopsida Order: Jungermanniales Family: Cephaloziaceae Genus: Cephalozia

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Uses and Culture

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Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

Kaua'i Endemic
O'ahu Endemic
Maui Endemic

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Hepat. (Stephani) 6: 441 (1924)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cephalozia maxima Kawaihau District. Makeleha Mountains, Kealia forest Reserve. Short-statured wet forest with open weedy grass areas. Dominated by Metrosideros and Dicranopteris with Vaccinium, and Psychotria and canopy of all plants clothed in bryophytes. Preserved_Specimen On rocks in small dranage; bright lime green. Flynn, T.W. 8326 Kauai BISH 2016-02-23
2 Cephalozia maxima Honomanu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 4 Maui BISH 1910-10-01
3 Cephalozia maxima East Maui, Waiho'I Valley, Back of valley, area N of Frogleg LZ between platform and wall, 0, Aspect: S. Wet forest on very young substrate with areas of 'a'a underneath vegetation, collections found on ground, rocks, or tree trunks. Preserved_Specimen Pezzillo, Z. 755 Maui BISH 2024-03-13
4 Cephalozia maxima Honamanu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. Maui BISH 1910-10-01
5 Cephalozia maxima Kaena Point sand dunes Preserved_Specimen prostrate shrub to 1.5 m across. Leaves silvery green. Flowers: pale lemon on outside, orange suffused on inside, darker towards base. Wings carmine along upper edge on outside, otherwise yellow and over it orange suffused, pale pink on inside. Keelar petals pale pink. Fruit olive green, immature. van Royen, P. 10233 Oahu BISH 1968-06-03
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