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Thalia dealbata

Fraser (1794)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Zingiberales Family: Marantaceae Genus: Thalia

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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: Icon. Thalia dealbata: t. (1794)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Thalia dealbata Nuuanu Valley, near Luakaha Near edge of Board of Water Supply pond. Preserved_Specimen Plant ca. 6' tall; infl. blue-violet. Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1954-04-25
2 Thalia dealbata Foster Garden Edge of pool. Preserved_Specimen Lvs risibg 4-5 ft high; flr stems 6-7 ft, canna-like; flrs twinned. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1943-05-15
3 Thalia dealbata Foster Gardens In water at edge of pool by house. Preserved_Specimen Slender arching plant ca. 6' high; lf blades ca. 20 x 10; petioles longer; flrs pale violet, many in compact infl.; frt globose, green-black, bracts smooth, white-powdery. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1943-11-28
4 Thalia dealbata Nuuanu Valley, near Luakaha Near edge of Board of Water Supply pond. Preserved_Specimen Plant ca. 6' tall; infl. blue-violet. Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1954-04-25
5 Thalia dealbata Laukaha. Nuuanu water aerator Edge of pond with papyrus. Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1947-05-18
6 Thalia dealbata Waiahole; Waihole Valley Road; Eden Nursery At margin of ornamental lake. Preserved_Specimen Herbaceous plant ca. 8' tall; lf petiole w/prominent purplish pulvinus at base of blade; blade 15' X 6.5, olive-green above, paler below; infl. peduncle 4' long; flr deep purplish, covered in whitish bloom inside. Norris, F.M. 92.1 Oahu BISH 1992-05-27
7 Thalia dealbata Nuuanu Valley, near Luakaha Near edge of Board of Water Supply pond. Preserved_Specimen Plant ca. 6' tall; infl. blue-violet. Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1954-04-25
8 Thalia dealbata Waiahole; Waihole Valley Road; Eden Nursery At margin of ornamental lake. Preserved_Specimen Herbaceous plant ca. 8' tall; lf petiole w/prominent purplish pulvinus at base of blade; blade 15' X 6.5, olive-green above, paler below; infl. peduncle 4' long; flr deep purplish, covered in whitish bloom inside. Norris, F.M. 92.1 Oahu BISH 1992-05-27
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