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Cyrtandra × tantalusensis

H.St.John & W.N.Takeuchi (1988)

This name is accepted

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

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

O'ahu Endemic

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Phytologia 65: 211 (1988)

Other References

Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:186 (O, parentage: C. grandiflora × C. sandwicensis); Note: assumed unstabilized hybrid

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cyrtandra × tantalusensis Manoa Cliffs trail, ~1 mi from start Preserved_Specimen large; pollen ~70% fertile Wagner, W.L. 5508 Oahu BISH 1985-03-10
2 Cyrtandra × tantalusensis upper Pauoa Preserved_Specimen 6' shrub, axilliflorous Takeuchi, W.N. 2637 Oahu BISH 1985-12-29
3 Cyrtandra × tantalusensis Honolulu, Tantalus Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 7688 Oahu BISH
4 Cyrtandra × tantalusensis upper Pauoa, at the cascade vertical banks at the cascade; among Touchardia Preserved_Specimen tall shrub, leaves opposite, axilliflorous Takeuchi, W.N. 2640 Oahu BISH 1985-12-29
5 Cyrtandra × tantalusensis Pauoa valley Preserved_Specimen Takeuchi, W.N. 2596 Oahu BISH 1985-12-28
6 Cyrtandra × tantalusensis Preserved_Specimen Takeuchi, W.N. 1878 Oahu BISH
7 Cyrtandra × tantalusensis upper Pauoa vertical tufa face Preserved_Specimen 6-7' shrub, numerous ascending branches, flowers axillary Takeuchi, W.N. 2639 Oahu BISH 1985-12-29
8 Cyrtandra × tantalusensis upper Pauoa vertical tufa face Preserved_Specimen 6-7' shrub, numerous ascending branches, flowers axillary Takeuchi, W.N. 2639 Oahu BISH 1985-12-29
9 Cyrtandra × tantalusensis upper Pauoa, at the cascade vertical banks at the cascade; among Touchardia Preserved_Specimen tall shrub, leaves opposite, axilliflorous Takeuchi, W.N. 2640 Oahu BISH 1985-12-29
10 Cyrtandra × tantalusensis Tantalus, from one of the numerous secondary gullies Site has C. grandiflora and C. sandwicensis growing together, this specimen apparently intermediate. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 4-5 ft. tall Takeuchi, W.N. 1878 Oahu BISH 1984-12-08
11 Cyrtandra × tantalusensis upper Pauoa, at the cascade vertical banks at the cascade; among Touchardia Preserved_Specimen tall shrub, leaves opposite, axilliflorous Takeuchi, W.N. 2640 Oahu BISH 1985-12-29
12 Cyrtandra × tantalusensis Pauoa valley vertical tuff face Preserved_Specimen branched shrub Takeuchi, W.N. 2603 Oahu BISH 1985-12-28
13 Cyrtandra × tantalusensis upper Pauoa guava, coffee; exposed banks above narrow steambed Preserved_Specimen 3-4' shrub, sparsely branched Takeuchi, W.N. 2641 Oahu BISH 1985-12-29
14 Cyrtandra × tantalusensis upper Pauoa tuff; Bischofia, guava Preserved_Specimen Takeuchi, W.N. 2598 Oahu BISH 1985-12-28
15 Cyrtandra × tantalusensis Tantalus, from one of the numerous secondary gullies Site has C. grandiflora and C. sandwicensis growing together, this specimen apparently intermediate. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 4-5 ft. tall Takeuchi, W.N. 1878 Oahu BISH 1984-12-08
16 Cyrtandra × tantalusensis Pauoa valley vertical bank, guava Preserved_Specimen leaves opposite Takeuchi, W.N. 2602 Oahu BISH 1985-12-28
17 Cyrtandra × tantalusensis upper Pauoa, at the cascade vertical banks at the cascade; among Touchardia Preserved_Specimen tall shrub, leaves opposite, axilliflorous Takeuchi, W.N. 2640 Oahu BISH 1985-12-29
18 Cyrtandra × tantalusensis Pauoa valley vertical bank, guava Preserved_Specimen leaves opposite Takeuchi, W.N. 2602 Oahu BISH 1985-12-28
19 Cyrtandra × tantalusensis upper Pauoa tuff; Bischofia, guava Preserved_Specimen Takeuchi, W.N. 2598 Oahu BISH 1985-12-28
20 Cyrtandra × tantalusensis Pauoa valley vertical tuff face Preserved_Specimen branched shrub Takeuchi, W.N. 2603 Oahu BISH 1985-12-28
21 Cyrtandra × tantalusensis Manoa Cliffs trail, 3rd gulch from Tantalus drive side Preserved_Specimen flower and fruit white; fruit opening irregularly Kiehn, M. 98082321 Oahu BISH 1998-08-23
22 Cyrtandra × tantalusensis upper Pauoa tuff; Bischofia, guava Preserved_Specimen Takeuchi, W.N. 2598 Oahu BISH 1985-12-28
23 Cyrtandra × tantalusensis upper Pauoa guava, coffee; exposed banks above narrow steambed Preserved_Specimen 3-4' shrub, sparsely branched Takeuchi, W.N. 2641 Oahu BISH 1985-12-29
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