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Episcia cupreata

(Hook.) Hanst. (1866)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Gesneriaceae Genus: Episcia

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Description

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Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Linnaea 34: 340 (1866)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Episcia cupreata Honolulu, 3264 Oahu Ave Preserved_Specimen Lf. red, furry, veins green; fl. bright-red. Clements, H.F. 262 Oahu BISH 1952-01-01
2 Episcia cupreata Honolulu, Kamilonui Valley 948 Kamilonui PL Preserved_Specimen An herb with some stems short (up to 15 cm high) and upright, and some long and hanging over the dege of the plant's pot. Leaf underside is mauve. Leaf topside has a strip along the midrib that has a metallic sheen; the remainder is a combination of greenish and reddish colors. Corolla without a combination of crimson, orange, and canary yellow. Corolla limb within scarlet to crimson. Corolla tube within canary yellow with blood red spots. Flower odorless (afternoon). Being grown under shadecloth. Lau, J. 1861 Oahu BISH 1986-01-13
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