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Sanchezia oblonga

Ruiz & Pav. (1798)

This name is accepted

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

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Peruv. 1: 7 (1798)

Other References

Lorence et al. 1995:20 (NEWNAT/K, DESCR [as S. speciosa]); Staples & Herbst 2005:92 (DESCR); Parker & Parsons 2012b:65 (H); Oppenheimer 2013:17 (EM); Azevedo & Moraes 2021:4 (Syn. S. speciosa = S. oblonga)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Sanchezia oblonga Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden In partial shade. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 2.5 m tall much branched at base; leaves medium green with white to cream along major veins; inflorescence bracts a blend of orange red and crimson. Corollas canary yellow. Lau, J. 2495 Oahu BISH 1986-06-02
2 Sanchezia oblonga W Maui, Lahaina Preserved_Specimen Meebold, A. 26647 Maui BISH 1940-02-01
3 Sanchezia oblonga Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 12541 Not on sheet BISH
4 Sanchezia oblonga Kapaa, Kapaa Homesteads, Kaphi, near end of Kahuna rd driving toward water tank on E side of the rd just after bridge Growing under Serianthes kanehirae w. Sanchezia speciosa, Siegesbeckia orientalis, Malachra sp., Coix lachryma-jobi, Sphagneticola trilobata, Psidium guajava, Passiflora Preserved_Specimen Clumping, dense, up to 6ft tall Tangalin, N. 1316 Kauai BISH 2007-05-30
5 Sanchezia oblonga Laupahoehoe point, N Hilo Growing on roadside in disturged area. Associates: Spathodea campanulata, Hibiscus tilaceus, Washingtonia filifera, Mangifera indica, Carica papaya. Preserved_Specimen Naturalized. Parker, J. 134 Hawaii BISH 2010-08-24
6 Sanchezia oblonga East Maui, Wailuaiki, Along Hana Hwy Planted along highway perhaps more than 30 years ago; persisting but not spreading. Preserved_Specimen Ornamental; leaves with yellow veins; bracts orange-red; flowers yellow. Hobdy, R.W. 3882 Maui BISH 1995-10-09
7 Sanchezia oblonga Kawaihau District. Kalihiwai Valley, S side of Kalihiwai River, first gulch mauka of ocean Secondary vegetation of Albizia, Psidium, Caesalpinia decapetala, Hibiscus tiliaceus, with understory of Heliconia, Sanchezia & Nicolaia. Preserved_Specimen Perennial herb 1-1.5 m tall, stems yellowish, square. Leaves dark green above with white costa & 2° veins. Inflorescence branches yellow, bracts brick red, corolla base, style & stamens yellow. Flower not fragrant (4 pm). Lorence, D.H. 6430 Kauai BISH 1990-04-01
8 Sanchezia oblonga East Maui, Hana District, east side of Hanawi Stream, Honouliulinui, Apparently sparingly naturalized in wet, muddy remnant Hala Forest invaded by dense monotypic stands of Ardisia elliptica. Preserved_Specimen Herbs to 2m; flowers and/or bracts reddish orange; leaves with white veins on adaxial surface. Oppenheimer, H.L. 81219 Maui BISH 2012-08-13
9 Sanchezia oblonga Nuuanu Valley, Honolulu. Luakaha In shade of trees in damp garden. Preserved_Specimen Shrub; leaves with white primary and secondary veins. Richards, P. Oahu BISH 1941-05-31
10 Sanchezia oblonga Hawaii Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 12541 Oahu BISH
11 Sanchezia oblonga Koloa District, Lawai Valley. Cultivated the National Tropical Botanical Garden and the Allterton Estate at Lawai Kai Preserved_Specimen Shrub of 6'; leaves dark glossy green above with white veins, below pale green with white veins; internodes and peduncle yellowish; bracts dark green at base, dark dull orange-red above, corolla glossy yellow. Flynn, T.W. 5268 Kauai BISH 1993-02-24
12 Sanchezia oblonga Arthur Greenwell Ranch, Capt. Cook, Kona Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 21703 Hawaii BISH 1947-06-20
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