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Sicyos herbstii

(H.St.John) I.Telford (1989)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Sicyos

‘ānunu [anunu]

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Climbing annual herbs.

Stems: Stems up to several m long, glabrate.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate. Blades broadly ovate with a basal sinus, 3.5–7 cm long, 5–10 cm wide, shallowly palmately 5–7–lobed. Lobes acute or acuminate, the central lobe long-acuminate, the narrow apex often breaking. Upper surfaces hispid with simple white hairs; lower surfaces glandular pubescent on main veins. Margins lobed, lobes denticulate. Petioles 2–4 cm long, glandular pubescent. Stipules absent; tendrils in the stipular position 2–4–branched.

Flowers: Flowers in staminate flowers in panicles 5–12-cm long, peduncles 4–9 cm long, glandular pubescent, pedicels 3–6 mm long, short–hispid; pistillate flowers 6–9 per head, peduncles 0.5–1 cm long, glandular pubescent, subsessile or on pedicels up to 1 mm long. Flowers usually unisexual (and the plants monoecious or dioecious), actinomorphic. Calyx of 5 sepals, inserted on hypanthium. Corolla of staminate flowers greenish yellow, 5-lobed, 4–7 mm in diameter, petals inserted on hypanthium alternate with calyx lobes, usually connate at base, the limb often rotate; Corolla of pistillate flowers 5-lobed perianth usually smaller than in staminate flowers. Stamens in staminate flowers (2)3(–5), inserted at base of hypanthium; filaments connate into a column; anthers curved or flexuous, coherent and twisted in a head, opening by longitudinal slits; pistillate flowers: staminodes absent. Ovary inferior, of a single carpel or 3-carpellate with carpels connate into a single 3-lobed cell; ovule 1, placentation parietal; stigma capitate, shortly 3-lobed.

Fruit: Fruit pale brown; ovoid; 5–7 mm long; 3–4 mm in diameter; 5–ridged; the ridges bearing a few spreading outgrowths 1–2 mm long; pilose with multicellular hairs; reticulate–hispid between ridges; indehiscent. Seeds 1 per fruit; ovate; endosperm absent.

Ploidy:

Habitat: Occurring in shrub communities on clay loam. A single collection from Moloka'i may also represent this species.

Elevation Range: 0–500 m.

Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

Kaua'i Endemic
Molokai Not in flora

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Phytologia 67: 210 (1989)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:575 (K, Mo? [single disjunct spm.]); Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:168 (remove Mo? [spm. not located, assumed re-IDed])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford fort elizabeth; waimea. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. christensen 329 Oahu US 4/15/1979
2 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Polihale cliffs PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Christensen, C. 326 Kauai BISH 3/14/1979
3 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Waimea district, Queen's Pond area of Barking Sands Vine growing over Leucaena shrubs. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 5691 Kauai BISH 2/26/1976
4 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford polihale cliffs PRESERVED_SPECIMEN christensen, c. collector number: 326 Kauai BISH 3/14/1979
5 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Waimea District. Polihale, Puu Ka Pele Forest Reserve, on E side of main access road near the end (past boundary for Polihale State Park) Coastal Dry Shrubland-Koa Haole Shrubland w/ Cenchrus ciliaris, Leucaena leucocephala PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Williams, A. AMW44 Kauai BISH 3/7/2014
6 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford waimea district, queen's pond area of barking sands Vine growing over Leucaena shrubs. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. ishikawa, s. collector number: 5691 Kauai BISH 2/26/1976
7 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford polihale state park behind last picnic area 0 tide level on pebbles PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 800 Oahu BISH 3/13/1984
8 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford waimea: fort elizabeth Dry lowlands. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN christensen, c. collector number: 329 Kauai BISH 4/15/1979
9 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford waimea, port elizabeth state park in Leucaena and Prosopis and trailing over other plants; with Lycopersicon and Nicandra PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. gustafson, r.; wilson, k.; warthen, k. collector number: 3286 Kauai BISH 3/7/1989
10 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford below water tank near kapaula heiau, polihale PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hume, l. collector number: 288 Oahu BISH 1/17/1988
11 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford waimea canyon, koaie branch Sunny, shrub-covered damp slope PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bishop, l.e. collector number: 1316 Molokai BISH 6/3/1972
12 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Polihale State Park behind last picnic area over Leucaena PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 800 Kauai BISH 3/13/1984
13 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Waimea Canyon, Koaie branch Climbing over Lantana in floor of gulch containing remnant native forest with Hibiscus waimeae, Alectryon, Bobea timonioides, Zanthoxylum. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bishop, L.E. 1316 Kauai BISH 6/3/1972
14 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Waimea, Port Elizabeth State Park in Leucaena and Prosopis and trailing over other plants; with Lycopersicon and Nicandra PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 3286 Kauai BISH 3/7/1989
15 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Barking Sands PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 5691 Kauai BISH 2/26/1976
16 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Below water tank near Kapaula Heiau, Polihale Found sparingly below water tank near Kapaula Heiau. Vine in roadside shrubbery. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hume, L. 288 Kauai BISH 1/17/1988
17 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford unknown Dry lowlands. PreservedSpecimen Christensen, C. Collector Number: 329 BISH Specimen 4/15/1979
18 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford waimea, makaweli, w of russian fort over Prosopis PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. collector number: 5688 Kauai BISH 2/26/1976
19 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Waimea: Fort Elizabeth Dry lowlands. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Christensen, C. 329 Kauai BISH 4/15/1979
20 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford waimea, fort elizabeth PRESERVED_SPECIMEN christensen, c. collector number: s.n. Kauai BISH 5/19/1976
21 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford polihale state park behind last picnic area summit woods PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 800 Oahu BISH 3/13/1984
22 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Fort Elizabeth, Waimea Dry lowland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Christensen, C. 168 Kauai BISH 2/24/1977
23 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Below Canyon Rd. Relic Dodonaea shrubland. W/ Bidens sandwicensis, Melanthera connata, Sida fallax, Sicyos herbstii, Schiedea spergulina, Spermolepis hawaiiensis, Heteropogon contortus, Panicum konaense, Doryopteris decora PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K.R. 14614 Kauai BISH 4/20/2011
24 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford waimea district. russian fort along hwy. 50, southeast of waimea PRESERVED_SPECIMEN gustafson, r. wilson, k. collector number: 3575 Maui BISH
25 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Waimea District. Russian Fort along Hwy. 50, southeast of Waimea PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Gustafson, R. 3575 Kauai BISH 3/6/1989
26 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford waimea district.russian fort along hwy. 50, southeast of waimea. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN robert gustafson, ken wilson 3575 NHMUK 3/6/1989
27 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Waimea, Fort Elizabeth PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Christensen, C. s.n. Kauai BISH 5/19/1976
28 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Waimea, Makaweli, W of Russian Fort over Prosopis PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 5688 Kauai BISH 2/26/1976
29 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford below canyon rd. Relic Dodonaea shrubland. W/ Bidens sandwicensis, Melanthera connata, Sida fallax, Sicyos herbstii, Schiedea spergulina, Spermolepis hawaiiensis, Heteropogon contortus, Panicum konaense, Doryopteris decora PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wood, k.r. query, m. collector number: 14614 Kauai BISH 4/20/2011
30 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford fort elizabeth, waimea Dry lowland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN christensen, c. collector number: 168 Kauai BISH 2/24/1977
31 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Waimea District, Russian Fort along Hwy. 50, SE of Waimea. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Gustafson, R.; Wilson, K. 3575 Kauai US 3/6/1989
32 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Haeleele Valley (between Haeleele and Polihale ridges), from Polihale State park (sea level) to 200 m alt. Dry secondary forest and shrubland dominated by Leucaena leucocephala & Hyptis pectinata, with native Erythrina sandwicensis & Plumbago zeylanica, stream bed with Aleurites moluccana dominant. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 6432 Kauai PTBG 4/30/1990
33 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Waimea, Fort Elizabeth. Dry lowlands. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Charles Christensen 329 Kauai PTBG 4/15/1979
34 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Russian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Park, Waimea. Secondary vegetation throughout park site and especially along western side of site. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 3286 Kauai PTBG 3/7/1989
35 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Polihale State Park, off of road to Queens Pond, past monkeypod tree Leucaena strand shrubland PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Natalia Tangalin 3729 Kauai PTBG 3/14/2014
36 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Waimea, Fort Elizabeth. Dry lowland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Charles Christensen 168 Kauai PTBG 2/24/1977
37 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Polihale State Park behind last picnic area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 800 Kauai PTBG 3/13/1984
38 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Below Canyon Rd. Relic Dodonaea shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 14619 Kauai PTBG 4/20/2011
39 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Below Canyon Rd. Relic Dodonaea shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 14614 Kauai PTBG 4/20/2011
40 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford waimea district, queen's pond area of barking sands. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. r. herbst 5691 Maui US 2/26/1976
41 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Waimea Dist., Russian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Park, Waimea PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. W.; Gustafson, R.; Wilson, K.; Warthen, K. 3286 Kauai US 3/7/1989
42 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford waimea dist., haeleele valley (between haeleele and polihale ridges), from polihale state park PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. h. lorence & t. w. flynn 6432 Kauai US 4/30/1990
43 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Waimea Dist., Haeleele Valley (between Haeleele and Polihale Ridges), from Polihale State Park PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D. H.; Flynn, T. W. 6432 Kauai US 4/30/1990
44 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford waimea dist., russian fort elizabeth state historical park, waimea PRESERVED_SPECIMEN t. w. flynn, r. gustafson, k. wilson & k. warthen 3286 Kauai US 3/7/1989
45 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Waimea Dist, lands of Makaweli. W of the Russian Fort. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D. R. 5688 Kauai US 2/26/1976
46 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford waimea dist, lands of makaweli. w of the russian fort. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. r. herbst 5688 Kauai US 2/26/1976
47 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford fort elizabeth, waimea. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. christensen 168 Kauai US 2/24/1977
48 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford waimea canyon, koaie branch Climbing over Lantana in floor of gulch containing remnant native forest with Hibiscus waimeae, Alectryon, Bobea timonioides, Zanthoxylum. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bishop, l.e. collector number: 1316 Kauai BISH 6/3/1972
49 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford waimea district, below canyon road. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN k. r. wood & m. query 14614 Maui US 4/20/2011
50 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Waimea Dist; Puu Ki-Waialae Trail along Mokihana Ridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. W.; Lorence, D. H.; Kyono, A.; Telfer, T.; Petteys, E. 4438 Kauai US 2/7/1991
51 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Fort Elizabeth, Waimea. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Christensen, C. 168 Kauai US 2/24/1977
52 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Waimea District, Queen's Pond area of Barking sands. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D. R. 5691 Kauai US 2/26/1976
53 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Fort Elizabeth; Waimea. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Christensen, C. 329 Kauai US 4/15/1979
54 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford waimea dist; puu ki-waialae trail along mokihana ridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN t. w. flynn, d. h. lorence, a. kyono, t. telfer & e. petteys 4438 Kauai US 2/7/1991
55 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Waimea District, below Canyon Road. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K. R.; Query, M. 14614 Kauai US 4/20/2011
56 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford Waimea District, below Canyon Road. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood & M. Query 14614 Kauai US 4/20/2011
57 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford waimea district, russian fort along hwy. 50, se of waimea. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN r. gustafson & k. wilson 3575 Kauai US 3/6/1989
58 Sicyos herbstii (H.St.John) I.Telford barking sands PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. ishikawa collector number: 5691 Kauai BISH 2/26/1976
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