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Congea griffithiana

Munir (1966)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Congea

congea, pink sandpaper vine, shower orchid

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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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: Gard. Bull. Singapore 21: 285 (1966)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Congea griffithiana Residence of Betty Ho, 3785 Old Pali Road, Honolulu, Hawaii Full sun Preserved_Specimen A liana climbing onto shrubbery in full sun. Inflorescense bracts mauve. Corollas white with reddish purple on the central portion of the corolla limb. Flowers odorless (afternoon). Lau, J. 2291 Oahu BISH 1986-04-21
2 Congea griffithiana South Kona district, at the Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, Captain Cook. Cultivated ornamental, a woody scrambler growing up into a tree in the backyard of themanager's residence Preserved_Specimen Straggling climber to many meters long ; leaves sandpaper-textured ; floral bracts bright pink; flws minute, odorless , pet white Staples, G.W. 622 Hawaii BISH 1990-05-19
3 Congea griffithiana Laie Slope: 17%; soil: sandy loam Preserved_Specimen ornamental, leaves purplish, rare Kamae, K.K. 48 Oahu BISH 1967-05-13
4 Congea griffithiana Lihue: Mrs. Dora R. Isenberg's residential grounds cult. Preserved_Specimen Isenberg, D.R. 12775 Kauai BISH
5 Congea griffithiana Honolulu: University of Hawai between Dean and University Halls - now gone Semi-moist ground Preserved_Specimen Vine purple flowers Inafuku, R. Oahu BISH 1931-02-02
6 Congea griffithiana Alani Drive cultivated as a hedge Preserved_Specimen Shrub, 2m in height. Leaves dark green, bracts lavender, flowers purplish-white. Russell, C.A. Oahu BISH 1986-01-23
7 Congea griffithiana Koloa District. Kalaheo. Kai Ikena subdivision, yard of house on Panui Street. Preserved_Specimen Sprawling liana on trellis with woody stems 4-5 cm diam. Leaves dark glossy green above. Inflorescence with calycophylls rose pink above, green beneath, corolla pinkish white, stamens and style purple. Cultivated, horticultural origin. DNA voucher. Lorence, D.H. 9944 Kauai BISH 2009-01-08
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