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Graptophyllum pictum

(L.) Griff. (1854)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Acanthaceae Genus: Graptophyllum

caricature plant

Bibliography

Name Published In: Not. Pl. Asiat. 4: 139 (1854)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Graptophyllum pictum Kona District, Manoa Lyon Arboretum: OL Makai - Arenga Island. Preserved_Specimen Large multi-branched shrub, 2-4 m tall, leaves dark green, glossy on top, 8-18 cm long; flowers purple-lavender. Dunn, L. 557 Oahu BISH 2013-10-10
2 Graptophyllum pictum Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, Moore Hall Full sun. Preserved_Specimen Shrub trimmed as a hedge. Leaves variegated with moss green (mostly near the midrib) and buttercup yellow (mostly away from the midrib). Flowers cardinal red; not fragrant (in the morning). Lau, J. 1114 Oahu BISH 1985-06-18
3 Graptophyllum pictum 42 Coelho Way, Honolulu Potted. Preserved_Specimen Shrub, 3 ft. high; leaves green, yellow-margined, juvenile leaves pink. No flowers. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1941-09-09
4 Graptophyllum pictum Koloa District Kalaheo, yard of house at 3581 Kaloke Road. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 2 meters densely branched. Leaves grayish-green variegated with paler green above and white margin, purple-green below with dark purple midrib and veins. Flowers with purple corolla, nector-robbed by Zosterops japonica. Lorence, D.H. 10824 Kauai BISH 2020-11-21
5 Graptophyllum pictum Grounds of Laie, L.D.S. Temple, Laie Growing in clay, loam soil. Preserved_Specimen Large shrub. Amona, R. 3 Oahu BISH 1962-01-11
6 Graptophyllum pictum Burbank St., Honolulu. Garden of Mrs. J. L. Robertson Preserved_Specimen Leaves light and dark green along midrib in irregular patch, rest bright yellow. Flower red-raspberry color (amaranth purple in Ridgway's color chart). Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1941-11-09
7 Graptophyllum pictum Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, Capt. Cook Abandoned coffee plantation at one side of Garden; growing in yard of house at boundary of backyard and coffee plantings. Preserved_Specimen Shrub ca. 5' tall; leaves small, deep yellow marked with green blotches; flowers purple. Staples, G.W. 9312 Hawaii BISH 1991-01-11
8 Graptophyllum pictum Captain Cook; Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Gardens Abandoned coffee plantation at one side of Garden; at boundary of back yard and coffee plantings. Preserved_Specimen Shrub ca 5 ft tall; lvs small, deep yellow marked with green blotches; flws purple. Plant appears to be suffering from lack of water. Herbst, D.R. 9312 Hawaii BISH 1991-01-11
9 Graptophyllum pictum Lyon Arboretum, Honolulu. Upper Lawn Makai Preserved_Specimen Shrub 10' tall. Magenta flowers in terminal and axillary racemes. Ishikawa, S. 374 Oahu BISH 1975-04-11
10 Graptophyllum pictum Corner of Oahu Ave. & Kaala St., Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Shrub 6' high. St.John, H. 13318 Oahu BISH 1933-08-18
11 Graptophyllum pictum Honolulu. Corner Oahu Ave. & Kaala St Preserved_Specimen Shrub 6 ft. high. St.John, H. 13317 Oahu BISH 1933-08-18
12 Graptophyllum pictum Bishop Estate Nursery, Kalihi Valley, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. 163 Oahu BISH 1928-10-16
13 Graptophyllum pictum Honolulu. Corner Oahu Ave. & Kaala St Preserved_Specimen Shrub 8 ft. high. St.John, H. 13316 Oahu BISH 1933-08-18
14 Graptophyllum pictum University of Hawaii campus, Honolulu. Entrance to pool Preserved_Specimen Shrub 2.5 m high. Woolford, H.A. 291 Oahu BISH 1956-01-23
15 Graptophyllum pictum Kaimuki High School, Kapahulu. Makai side of Shop 3 Preserved_Specimen Trimmed hedge 3-4' ht. Leaves green with yellow at edges, rarely entirely green. Nagata, K.M. 1225 Oahu BISH 1974-03-11
16 Graptophyllum pictum Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen 80 ft. a.s. Krajina, V.J. 62101 Oahu BISH 1962-02-10
17 Graptophyllum pictum Honolulu. Pleasanton Hotel Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 12560 Oahu BISH 1915-10-01
18 Graptophyllum pictum Garden of Gwen Ihrig, Honolulu, Wailupe area Preserved_Specimen Shrub; leaves fleshy, thick, in life, variegated white-yellow on green, base distinctly inequilateral. Midrib reddish on young leaves. Ihrig, G. Oahu BISH 1989-01-26
19 Graptophyllum pictum Kamehameha Girls' School, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1937-09-25
20 Graptophyllum pictum University of Hawaii campus, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. Oahu BISH 1962-04-09
21 Graptophyllum pictum Kamehameha Girls' School, Kapalama Hts., Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1932-06-06
22 Graptophyllum pictum unknown Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. BISH
23 Graptophyllum pictum unknown Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. BISH
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