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Heliotropium arborescens

L. (1759)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Boraginales Family: Heliotropiaceae Genus: Heliotropium

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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: Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 2: 913 (1759)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Heliotropium arborescens Hawaii National Park, Kilauea, park residential area Preserved_Specimen Flowers: blue to white, fragrant. Fagerlund, G.O. 182 Hawaii BISH 1942-11-23
2 Heliotropium arborescens Waimea District, Kokee State Park; John H.R.Plews cabin Preserved_Specimen Erect herb of two ft.; leave dark dull green, rugose above, dull pale green below with purplish mid and 2 degree veins; stem dark brown; corolla deep purple. Flynn, T.W. 4816 Kauai BISH 1991-09-05
3 Heliotropium arborescens Kilauea, Hawaii Cultivated Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 13040 Hawaii BISH 1917-08-01
4 Heliotropium arborescens Kokee Garden. Preserved_Specimen Plews, J.H.R. Kauai BISH 1990-10-25
5 Heliotropium arborescens Honolulu, Kamehameha Girls' School Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1937-09-25
6 Heliotropium arborescens Waimea Arboretuim & Botanical Garden Dappled shade Preserved_Specimen A diffuse mounded shrub 1.5m tall and 2m across in dappled shade. Corolla color within: chartreuse at center grading to white and then finally to mauve at the margins. Flower has a moderate sweet odor (morning.) Lau, J. 2349 Oahu BISH 1986-05-05
7 Heliotropium arborescens Kokee Camp 10 Road Garden at Plews residence Preserved_Specimen No seedlings observed. Plews, J.H.R. Kauai BISH 1986-10-23
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