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Pentas lanceolata

(Forssk.) Deflers (1889)

This name is accepted

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

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Voy. Yemen: 142 (1889)

Other References

Nagata 1995:12 (NEWNAT/H); Starr et al. 2002:24 (EM); Staples & Herbst 2005:485 (KEY), 495 (DESCR); Faccenda 2024b:130 (O); Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:208 (K)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers hanamaulu, on hoopa street. neighborhood to the south of kuhio hwy when headed to hanamaulu beach park. growing on side of road in a yard on east side of street. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN n. tangalin 1381 Kauai US 6/5/2007
2 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers in garden of geoffrey michels, waila'au rd, koloa. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN l. hume 464 Kauai US 2/7/1990
3 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Cult. in garden of Geoffrey Michels, Wailaau Rd., Koloa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hume, L. 464 Kauai BISH 2/7/1990
4 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Kalaheo: Garden of Kukuiolono Golf Course PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hume, L. 470 Kauai BISH 2/16/1990
5 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Cult. in garden of Geoffrey Michels, Wailaau Rd., Koloa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hume, L. 461 Kauai BISH 2/7/1990
6 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers East Maui, Makawao, 3572 Baldwin Ave Sparingly naturalized: comes up in unmaintained areas of yard and beginning to appear in neighborhood. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. Martz, K. Collector Number: 000116-1 Maui BISH 1/16/2000
7 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers South Hilo distr., Hwy. 19 about 13 miles outside Hilo Along roadside on steep wet rock walls where road cuts through hillside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. 1231 Hawaii BISH 4/24/2006
8 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Cult. in garden; Lihue PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Linford, M.B. s.n. Kauai BISH 1/28/1935
9 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers cult. in garden of geoffrey michels, wailaau rd., koloa Small gully, 300 deg. aspect. Associated vegetation: Metrosideros, Psidium, Kadua, Clermontia, Sadleria, Dicranopteris, Amauropelta, Wikstroemia, Pneumatopteris, Cyrtandra, Dubautia, Sphenomeris, Peperomia, Diplopterygium, Melicope, Machaerina, Broussaisia, Rubus, Clidemia, Ageratina, Tibouchina PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hume, l. collector number: 462 Lanai BISH 2/7/1990
10 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers West Maui. West of Honokahua Valley. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H10816 Maui PTBG 1/18/2008
11 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Hanamaulu, on Hoopa Street. Neighborhood to the South of Kuhio Hwy when headed to Hanamaulu Beach Park. Collected as part of KISC 2007 Early Detection Roadside Survey. KISC #20070605A019. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Natalia Tangalin 1381 Kauai PTBG 6/5/2007
12 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Rangers cottage PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fagerlund, G.O. 95 Kauai BISH 9/22/1942
13 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Hamakua distr. Ca mile marker 33 along Hwy. 19, beside bridge over Mohuna Stream. Disturbed vegetation at roadside; rooted in lava bank in dryish, crumbly stone. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. 1248 Hawaii BISH 2/6/2007
14 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Cult. in garden of Geoffrey Michels, Wailaau Rd., Koloa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hume, L. 463 Kauai BISH 2/7/1990
15 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Hamakua distr. Ca mile marker 33 along Hwy. 19, beside bridge over Mohuna Stream. Disturbed vegetation at roadside; rooted in lava bank in dryish, crumbly stone. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G.W. Collector Number: 1248 Hawaii BISH 2/6/2007
16 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers south hilo distr., hwy. 19 about 13 miles outside hilo Along roadside on steep wet rock walls where road cuts through hillside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. dierks, k.d. collector number: 1231 Hawaii BISH 4/24/2006
17 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Cult. on the grounds of the Bishop Museum, Honolulu Potted plant grown in the shade of the big banyan tree at the back of the campus, overhanging H1 freeway. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Evans, M. 4 Oahu BISH 6/20/1990
18 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Kalaheo: Garden of Kukuiolono Golf Course PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hume, L. 471 Kauai BISH 2/16/1990
19 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Cult. plants grown in the garden at 3115 Kaloaluiki Place, in the Manoa Valley, Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kadowaki, A. 607 Oahu BISH 5/10/1990
20 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers South Kona District: Captain Cook, Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden Cult. flowering shrub in back yard of house. "Candy tuft". PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Swanson, I. 639 Hawaii BISH 5/19/1990
21 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, St. John Hall PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 1120 Oahu BISH 6/20/1985
22 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Lihue Dist. Puhi Camp just west of Kauai Community College. Cult. plants from homesites as camp was razed PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 1993 Kauai BISH 12/5/1986
23 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Cult. in garden of Geoffrey Michels, Wailaau Rd., Koloa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hume, L. 462 Kauai BISH 2/7/1990
24 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers East Maui, Makawao, 3572 Baldwin Ave Sparingly naturalized: comes up in unmaintained areas of yard and beginning to appear in neighborhood. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 000116-1 Maui BISH 1/16/2000
25 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Honolulu, lower Tantalus, 1519 Onele Pl. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Ray, G. 10 Oahu BISH 6/1/1997
26 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers east maui, makawao district, haiku, on side of rd near gulch Coming up on steep bank. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. martz, k. collector number: 001129-2 Maui BISH 11/29/2000
27 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers East Maui, Makawao District, Haiku, on side of rd near gulch Coming up on steep bank. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. Martz, K. Collector Number: 001129-2 Maui BISH 11/29/2000
28 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers lihue dist. puhi camp just west of kauai community college. cult. plants from homesites as camp was razed PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. harder, d. collector number: 1993 Kauai BISH 12/5/1986
29 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers w maui, lahaina district, w of honokahua valley In weedy abandoned golf course. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. collector number: h10816 Maui BISH 1/18/2008
30 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers East Maui, Makawao District, Haiku, on side of rd near gulch Coming up on steep bank. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 001129-2 Maui BISH 11/29/2000
31 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers W Maui, Lahaina District, W of Honokahua Valley In weedy abandoned golf course. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Collector Number: H10816 Maui BISH 1/18/2008
32 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers kalaheo: garden of kukuiolono golf course PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hume, l. flynn, t. collector number: 470 Kauai BISH 2/16/1990
33 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers hamakua distr. ca mile marker 33 along hwy. 19, beside bridge over mohuna stream. Disturbed vegetation at roadside; rooted in lava bank in dryish, crumbly stone. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. collector number: 1248 Hawaii BISH 2/6/2007
34 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers honolulu, lower tantalus, 1519 onele pl. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN ray, g. gibney, e. collector number: 10 Hawaii BISH 6/1/1997
35 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers cult. in garden of geoffrey michels, wailaau rd., koloa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hume, l. collector number: 464 Kauai BISH 2/7/1990
36 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers honolulu, 42 coelho way, in bed by house PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 11/20/1941
37 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers honolulu: manoa valley; university of hawaii manoa campus, st. john hall PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 1120 Oahu BISH 6/20/1985
38 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers W Maui, Lahaina District, W of Honokahua Valley In weedy abandoned golf course. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H10816 Maui BISH 1/18/2008
39 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Kapaa, Kaehulua Rd near intersection with Kaapuni Rd. Cultivated PRESERVED_SPECIMEN G. J. Ray 10 Kauai HAPI 6/1/1997
40 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers cult. in garden; lihue PRESERVED_SPECIMEN linford, m.b. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 1/28/1935
41 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers East Maui, Makawao District, Haiiku, Lihau Place, (Kuiaha) Growing on side of road. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 981110-3 Maui BISH 11/10/1998
42 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers rangers cottage PRESERVED_SPECIMEN fagerlund, g.o. mitchell, a.l. collector number: 95 Kauai BISH 9/22/1942
43 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers lihue dist. puhi camp just west of kauai community college. cult. plants from homesites as camp was razed PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. harder, d. collector number: 1994 Kauai BISH 12/5/1986
44 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Betty Suenaga's yard. 2357 B Palolo Av PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Suenaga, B. s.n. Oahu BISH 7/8/1985
45 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers East Maui, Makawao District, Haiiku, Lihau Place, (Kuiaha) Growing on side of road. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. Martz, K. Collector Number: 981110-3 Maui BISH 11/10/1998
46 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers cult. in garden of geoffrey michels, wailaau rd., koloa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hume, l. collector number: 461 Kauai BISH 2/7/1990
47 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers cult. on the grounds of the bishop museum, honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN evans, m. collector number: 04 Oahu BISH 6/20/1990
48 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Honolulu, 42 Coelho Way, in bed by house PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 11/20/1941
49 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Honolulu, lower Tantalus, 1519 Onele Pl. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Ray, G. Gibney, E. Collector Number: 10 Oahu BISH 6/1/1997
50 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers cult. in garden of geoffrey michels, wailaau rd., koloa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hume, l. collector number: 463 Kauai BISH 2/7/1990
51 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers east maui, makawao district, haiiku, lihau place, (kuiaha) Growing on side of road. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. martz, k. collector number: 981110-3 Maui BISH 11/10/1998
52 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers kalaheo: garden of kukuiolono golf course PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hume, l. collector number: 471 Kauai BISH 2/16/1990
53 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers cult. plants grown in the garden at 3115 kaloaluiki place, in the manoa valley, honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN kadowaki, a. (sub staples iii, g.w.) collector number: 607 Oahu BISH 5/10/1990
54 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Lihue Dist. Puhi Camp just west of Kauai Community College. Cult. plants from homesites as camp was razed PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 1994 Kauai BISH 12/5/1986
55 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers betty suenaga's yard. 2357 b palolo av PRESERVED_SPECIMEN suenaga, b. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 7/8/1985
56 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers south kona district: captain cook, amy b. h. greenwell ethnobotanical garden Cult. flowering shrub in back yard of house. "Candy tuft". PRESERVED_SPECIMEN swanson, i. (sub staples iii, g.w.) collector number: 639 Hawaii BISH 5/19/1990
57 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers east maui, makawao, 3572 baldwin ave Sparingly naturalized: comes up in unmaintained areas of yard and beginning to appear in neighborhood. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. martz, k. collector number: 000116-1 Maui BISH 1/16/2000
58 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers in garden of kukuiolono golf course, kalaheo. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN l. hume & t. w. flynn 471 Kauai US 2/16/1990
59 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers PRESERVED_SPECIMEN j. lau 1120 LSU 6/20/1985
60 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Lower Tantalus, 1519 One'ele Pl (Private land holding) Cultivated PRESERVED_SPECIMEN G. J. Ray 10 NY 6/1/1997
61 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers lower tantalus, 1519 one'ele pl (private land holding) Cultivated PRESERVED_SPECIMEN g. j. ray 10 NY 6/1/1997
62 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Puhi Camp just west of Kauai Community College. Cultivated plants from homesites as camp was razed. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 1994 Kauai PTBG 12/5/1986
63 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers U. H. Campus, St. John Hall. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Joel Lau 1120 Oahu PTBG 6/20/1985
64 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Kalaheo, Kalaheo School. Cultivated plants from school grounds. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 5839 Kauai PTBG 8/28/1995
65 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Kalaheo. Cultivated in garden of Kukuiolono Golf Course. Grown for showy lavendar flowers. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lynwood Hume 470 Kauai PTBG 2/16/1990
66 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Koloa. Wailaau Road. Cultivated in garden of Geoffrey Michels. Grown for its showy white flowers that are good for cutting. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lynwood Hume 464 Kauai PTBG 2/7/1990
67 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Koloa. Wailaau Road. Cultivated in garden of Geoffrey Michels. Grown for brilliant flowers, pink and magenta striped. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lynwood Hume 461 Kauai PTBG 2/7/1990
68 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Lawelawe Street, Aina Haina, Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN W. M. Bush 33 Oahu PTBG 5/30/1974
69 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Honolulu. On the grounds of the Bishop Museum. At the back of campus, overhanging H1 Freeway. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN M. A. Evans 4 Oahu PTBG 6/20/1990
70 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Koloa, Wailaau Road. Cultivated in garden of Geoffrey Michaels. Grown for its showy lavender flowers. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lynwood Hume 462 Kauai PTBG 2/7/1990
71 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Kalaheo. Cultivated in garden of Kukuiolono Golf Course. Grown for showy magenta flowers. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lynwood Hume 471 Kauai PTBG 2/16/1990
72 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Puhi Camp just west of Kauai Community College. Cultivated plants from homesites as camp was razed. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 1993 Kauai PTBG 12/5/1986
73 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Kalaheo, Kalaheo School. Cultivated plants from school grounds. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 5839a Kauai PTBG 8/28/1995
74 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Koloa. Cultivated in garden of Geoffrey Michels, Waila'au Rd. Grown for its showy pink flowers that are good for cutting. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lynwood Hume 463 Kauai PTBG 2/7/1990
75 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Wainiha Valley, ca. 1 km up Power House Rd, (TMK 4-5-8-005-037). Lowland wet plant community dominated by secondary non-native vegetation of trees and shrubs on hillside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 14556 Kauai PTBG 3/17/2011
76 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers W. Maui, Alaeloa. Volunteer in roadside culvert. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H90206 Maui PTBG 9/14/2002
77 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers In garden of Kukuiolono Golf Course, Kalaheo. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hume, L.; Flynn, T. W. 471 Kauai US 2/16/1990
78 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers In garden of Geoffrey Michels, Waila'au Rd, Koloa. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hume, L. 464 Kauai US 2/7/1990
79 Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers Hanamaulu, on Hoopa Street. Neighborhood to the South of Kuhio Hwy when headed to Hanamaulu Beach Park. Growing on side of road in a yard on East side of street. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tangalin, N. 1381 Kauai US 6/5/2007
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