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Aneilema beniniense

(P.Beauv.) Kunth (1843)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Commelinales Family: Commelinaceae Genus: Aneilema

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Enum. Pl. 4: 73 (1843)

Other References

Faccenda 2024a:79 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Aneilema beniniense Lyon arboretum, Manoa, garden beds just N of main visitor parking lot Weed in flower beds Preserved_Specimen Common weed in these beds only, not seen further back in the arboretum. Erect to 50 cm tall, rooting at nodes. Petals 2, strongly clawed, very pale blue, almost white in color. Faccenda, K. 2717 Oahu BISH 2022-09-29
2 Aneilema beniniense Manoa Valley, Lyon Arboretum, Haukulu, in garden beds along gravel road Common weed in garden beds. Partial sun wet mesic. Associated; cultivated sp. Preserved_Specimen Flowers pale lilac, erect herb growing 1 m tall, sheath blushing red. Arthur, K. 148 Oahu BISH 2025-08-07
3 Aneilema beniniense Honolulu; Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Suffrutescent herb to 50 cm in height. Lateral corolla lobes lavender, limb oblong-orbicular, 5-6 X 4-5 mm, claw 1-2 mm; lower lobe spathulate, transluscent lilac-greenish, 5 X 3 mm. Calyx oblong-orbicular, greenish, 2-3 X 2-3 mm, dorsal one cucullate. Stamens yellow. Nagata, K.M. 3696 Oahu BISH 1987-09-10
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