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Leucocasia gigantea

(Blume) Schott (1857)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Alismatales Family: Araceae Genus: Leucocasia

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Oesterr. Bot. Wochenbl. 7: 34 (1857)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Leucocasia gigantea Lyon Arboretum; Middle Lawn Mauka, Taro Patch Preserved_Specimen Glaucous, robust plant; petiole 80 cm long, thick; blade flat, horizontal, bluish-green, glaucous to 60 cm long & 45 cm wide across petiole attachment. Upper portion of spathe white, open cup-shaped; 5-7 inflor. emerging nearly simultaneously, in one plane. Nagata, K.M. 1040 Oahu BISH 1972-06-15
2 Leucocasia gigantea Kaneohe; Hawaii State Hospital for the insane Preserved_Specimen Lvs grow as big as those of Alocasia macrorrhiza; petiole covered w/white bloom. No edible tuber. Wilder, G.P. Oahu BISH 1935-07-03
3 Leucocasia gigantea Kaneohe State Hospital for the insane Preserved_Specimen Lvs grow as big as those of Alocasia macrorrhiza, Petiole covered with white bloom. Wilder, G.P. Oahu BISH 1935-07-03
4 Leucocasia gigantea Honolulu: Manoa Valley; Lyon Arboretum; Middle Lawn Mauka, Taro Patch Preserved_Specimen Glaucous robust plant; petiole 80 cm long, thick; blade flat, horizontal, bluish-green, glaucous to 60 cm long & 45 cm wide across petiole attachment. Upper portion of spathe white, open cup-shaped; 5-7 inflor. emerging nearly simultaneously, in one plane. Nagata, K.M. 1040 Oahu BISH 1972-06-15
5 Leucocasia gigantea Honolulu: Kapalama; Bishop Museum courtyard Growing next to the building foundation. Preserved_Specimen 3.5 ft tall; lvs green, petiole green; blade peltate, green; stem short, not obviously tuberous Boyd, T. Oahu BISH 1989-04-01
6 Leucocasia gigantea Kahuku. Preserved_Specimen Shitanishi, J. Oahu BISH 2009-05-19
7 Leucocasia gigantea Honolulu: Kapalama; Bishop Museum courtyard Growing next to the building foundation. Preserved_Specimen 3.5 ft tall; lvs green, petiole green; blade peltate, green; stem short, not obviously tuberous Boyd, T. Oahu BISH 1989-04-01
8 Leucocasia gigantea Waikane, Koolau Mts, Waikane-Schofield Trail Growing near edge of stream near habitations. Preserved_Specimen Spathe white, rather bad odor. Fosberg, F.R. 12243 Oahu BISH 1935-07-27
9 Leucocasia gigantea Honolulu: Kapalama; Bishop Museum courtyard Growing next to the building foundation. Preserved_Specimen 3.5 ft tall; lvs green, petiole green; blade peltate, green; stem short, not obviously tuberous Boyd, T. Oahu BISH 1989-04-01
10 Leucocasia gigantea Waikane, Koolau Mts, Waikane-Schofield Trail Growing near edge of stream near habitations. Preserved_Specimen Spathe white, rather bad odor. Fosberg, F.R. 12243 Oahu BISH 1935-07-27
11 Leucocasia gigantea Capt. Cook, Amy Greenwell Botanical Gardens Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Leaf: piko-absent; overall petiole color-yellow-green throughout; sheath edge color-absent; kohina-white with a greenish tinge. James, S.A. Hawaii BISH 2004-08-18
12 Leucocasia gigantea Capt. Cook, Amy Greenwell Botanical Gardens Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Petiole: overall petiole color-yellow-green throughout; sheath edge color-absent; piko-absent; kohina-white with a greenish tinge. James, S.A. Hawaii BISH 2004-08-18
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