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Telfairia pedata

(Sm.) Hook. (1827)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Telfairia

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bot. Mag. 54: t. 2751 (1827)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Telfairia pedata Koloa District, Farm of David Boucher Cultivated vine scrambling over out-building; Preserved_Specimen stem glaucous, w/ 5 ridges; leaves dark dull green above, pale green below w/ raised 2 degree and 3 degree veins; male flowers; calyx foliose, purplish-green, petals deep rose. Flowers falling by mid afternoon Flynn, T.W. 7598 Kauai BISH 2013-03-27
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