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Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis

Sohmer (1972)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-CoreEudicot Order: Caryophyllales Family: Amaranthaceae Genus: Charpentiera

pāpala

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Slender or shrubby trees up to 4.5(–6) m tall, new growth pale brown tomentose.

Stems: Stems 0.5–5 mm in diameter near apex, internodes 1.6–14 mm long.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate. Blades nearly elliptic or suborbicular, 5–18 cm long, 3–13 cm wide. Apex acute to obtuse, rarely acuminate. Base usually acute. Surfaces glabrous or pubescent; blades somewhat coriaceous. Margins entire and usually without developed marginal ribs. Lateral veins 10–20 pairs. Petioles 1–7 cm long. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers in single axillary panicles, these 1–2 branched, reddish brown pubescent or glabrous. Panicles 12–40 cm long, simple or compound, with 5–15 primary branches. Each panicle branch subtended by 1 bract. Gynodioecious (with bisexual (perfect)–flowered plants and female plants in each population). flowers several to numerous per branch, internodes between individual flowers 1–5 mm long. Calyx of 5 sepals, distinct, imbricate, subequal; 1.5–2.25 mm long discernibly 3–7-veined. Corolla (petals) absent. Stamens and staminodes 5; filaments connate at base to form a short, membranous tube with short, rounded flaps of tissue alternating with the filaments; anthers exserted at anthesis. Ovary superior, globose or urceolate, 1.5–2 mm long; style absent or very short; stigmas 2, straight or recurved, nearly as long as the ovary, with glands on the inner surface.

Fruit: Indehiscent utricle. Seeds black and shiny; lenticular ca. 1.5 mm long at maturity.

Ploidy: 2n = 52*

Habitat: Occurring in wet and mesic forest.

Elevation Range: (180–)300–1,160 m.

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

O'ahu Endemic
Molokai Endemic

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Brittonia 24: 308 (1972)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:191 (O)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. h. sohmer 6674 NY 10/12/1970
2 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. h. sohmer et al. 6471 GH 6/10/1970
3 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 3765 Oahu PTBG 11/17/1994
4 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. h. sohmer 6670 Oahu US 10/12/1970
5 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Wet forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. p. perlman, j. lau & s. jeffs 23229 Oahu US 1/15/2013
6 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Sohmer, S. H. 6471 Oahu US 6/10/1970
7 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Sohmer, S. H. 6670 Oahu US 10/12/1970
8 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Dense shade PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kores, P. s.n. Oahu US 7/1/1981
9 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O.; Nitta, K. 8818 Molokai US 8/4/2028
10 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Sohmer, S. H. 6470 Oahu US 6/10/1970
11 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. h. sohmer 6674 Oahu US 10/12/1970
12 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Wet forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. P.; Lau, J.; Jeffs, S. 23229 Oahu US 1/15/2013
13 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. n. forbes 1321 Oahu US 4/20/1909
14 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. h. sohmer 6680 Oahu US 10/12/1970
15 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. h. sohmer 6469 Oahu US 6/10/1970
16 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. h. sohmer 6467 Oahu US 6/10/1970
17 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Sohmer, S. H. 6674 Oahu US 10/12/1970
18 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, C. N. s.n. Oahu US 10/10/2008
19 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN collector unknown s.n. Oahu US
20 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. h. sohmer 6471 Oahu US 6/10/1970
21 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. n. forbes s.n. Oahu US 10/10/1908
22 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Sohmer, S. H. 6469 Oahu US 6/10/1970
23 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Sohmer, S. H. 6680 Oahu US 10/12/1970
24 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Dense shade PRESERVED_SPECIMEN p. kores s.n. Oahu US
25 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Wet forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN S. P. Perlman, J. Lau & S. Jeffs 23229 Oahu US 1/15/2013
26 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Sohmer, S. H. 6467 Oahu US 6/10/1970
27 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Closed forest, koa zone PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Egler, F.E. 37-216 Oahu BISH 7/22/1937
28 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. h. sohmer 6470 Oahu US 6/10/1970
29 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Along dry stream bed. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN sohmer, s.h. collector number: 6471 Oahu BISH 8/8/1970
30 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Along dry streambed. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Sohmer, S.H. 6470 Oahu BISH 6/10/1970
31 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 1321 Oahu BISH 4/30/1909
32 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Rock, J.F.C. 3715 Hawaii BISH 6/15/1909
33 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, C.N. 369 Mo Molokai BISH 8/1/1912
34 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, C.N. 1321 Oahu BISH 4/30/1909
35 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information wet PRESERVED_SPECIMEN degener, o. nitta, k. collector number: 8818 Molokai BISH 8/4/1928
36 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Annable, C.R. 3563 Oahu BISH 6/15/1997
37 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, C. N. 1321 Oahu US 4/20/2009
38 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Rock, J. F. 7079 Molokai US 2/10/2020
39 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Amassed in a sunny bed. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener & k. nitta 8818 Oahu BISH 8/4/1928
40 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Dry stream bed PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Sohmer, S.H. 6466 Oahu BISH 6/10/1970
41 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, C.N. 536 Mo Molokai BISH 9/1/1912
42 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Rock, J.F.C. 3880 Hawaii BISH 6/16/1909
43 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Dry stream bed PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Sohmer, S.H. 6467 Oahu BISH 6/10/1970
44 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN annable, c.r. schafer, e. collector number: 3563 Oahu BISH 6/15/1997
45 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN sohmer, s.h. collector number: 6272 Hawaii BISH 1/7/1970
46 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Sohmer, S.H. 6674 Oahu BISH 10/12/1970
47 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 536 mo Molokai BISH 9/1/1912
48 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Sohmer, S.H. 6677 Oahu BISH 10/12/1970
49 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Along streambed. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Takeuchi, W.N. Koolau 274b Oahu BISH 7/29/1984
50 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN j. f. rock 7079 Oahu BISH
51 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Rock, J.F.C. 7079 Molokai BISH 2/1/1910
52 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Sohmer, S.H. 11952 Oahu BISH 11/27/1983
53 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Skottsberg, C.J.F. 20 Oahu BISH 4/8/1922
54 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Along dry stream bed. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Sohmer, S.H. 6471 Oahu BISH 6/10/1970
55 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information In gulch far enough for moisture. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Sohmer, S.H. 11950 Oahu BISH 11/27/1983
56 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Stone, B.C. 3151 Oahu BISH 12/9/1959
57 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN rock, j.f.c. collector number: 3880 Hawaii BISH 6/16/1909
58 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information At base of Cheirodendron at summit PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 536 mo Oahu BISH 9/1/1912
59 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Sohmer, S.H. 6272 Hawaii BISH 1/7/1970
60 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Stream bank, canopy of kukui. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Takeuchi, W.N. 1961 Oahu BISH 1/27/1985
61 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Topping, D.L. 3076 Oahu BISH 3/22/1925
62 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Dry stream bed PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Sohmer, S.H. 6469 Oahu BISH 6/10/1970
63 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Diospyros- Metrosideros- Dicranopteris linearis wet forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Steve Perlman 23229 Oahu PTBG 1/15/2013
64 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN rock, j.f.c. collector number: 7079 Molokai BISH 2/1/1910
65 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Under canopy of kukui PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Takeuchi, W.N. 1958 Oahu BISH 1/27/1985
66 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Along dry streambed. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Sohmer, S.H. 6470 Oahu BISH 6/10/1970
67 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Diospyros-Metrosideros-Dicranopteris linearis wet forest with Cheirodendron trigynum, Broussaisia arguta, Diplazium sandwichianum, Myrsine lessertiana, Cibotium, Antidesma platyphylla, Aleurites moluccana, Syzygium sandwicensis, Clidemia hirta, Pittosporum glabrum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. 23229 Oahu BISH 1/15/2013
68 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 1321 Oahu BISH 4/30/1909
69 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Acacia koa, Metrosideros, Diospyros, Wilkesia gymnoxiphium, Rauvolfia, Pluchea, Stachytarpheta, Psidium guajava, Eragrostis variabilis, Chamaesyce celastroides, Artemisia, Psilotum nudum, Lipochaeta connata, Carex meyenii, Erigeron karvinskianus, Kalanchoe PRESERVED_SPECIMEN rock, j.f.c. collector number: 3715 Kauai BISH 6/15/1909
70 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information wet PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O. 8818 Molokai BISH 8/4/1928
71 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Charpentiera, Psychotria, Cyrtandra, Cyanea, Rollandia crispa, Acacia koa, Pipturus. Occasional in area with Charpentiera ovata var. ovata. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K.R. 3765 Oahu BISH 11/17/1994
72 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Sohmer, S.H. 6670 Oahu BISH 10/12/1970
73 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. h. sohmer 6471 GH 6/10/1970
74 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN seymour h. sohmer sohmer 6471 MO 6/10/1970
75 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. h. sohmer 6466 NY 6/10/1970
76 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Cultivated PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. r. annable 3563 NY 6/15/1997
77 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. h. sohmer 6471 NY 6/10/1970
78 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information Cultivated PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. R. Annable 3563 NY 6/15/1997
79 Charpentiera ovata var. niuensis Sohmer Contact Bishop Museum Botany department for locality information PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 369 mo Molokai BISH 8/8/1912
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