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Cyrtandra × trite

H.St.John (1987)

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

Hawai'i Endemic

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Phytologia 63: 502 (1987)

Other References

St. John 1987t:502 (SPNOV/H); W.L.Wagner 1988 (BISH type annotated, parentage: C. giffardii × C. tintinnabula); Note: assumed unstabilized hybrid

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cyrtandra × trite North Hilo Distr., Laupahoehoe section of Hilo Forest Reserve Rooted in mossy, rocky ground on ridge in closed-canopy Metrosideros forest with understory of mixed trees and Cibotium spp. Preserved_Specimen Small tree or shrub 11 ft. tall with basal diam. of 4 in., corolla white, fruit glistening white. Infl. pendent with long peduncle. Infl. and fruit in alcohol accompany specimen. Cuddihy, L.W. 742 Hawaii BISH 1981-03-03
2 Cyrtandra × trite North Hilo Distr., Laupahoehoe section of Hilo Forest Reserve Rooted in mossy, rocky ground on ridge in closed-canopy Metrosideros forest with understory of mixed trees and Cibotium spp. Preserved_Specimen Small tree or shrub 11 ft. tall with basal diam. of 4 in., corolla white, fruit glistening white. Infl. pendent with long peduncle. Infl. and fruit in alcohol accompany specimen. Cuddihy, L.W. 742 Hawaii BISH 1981-03-03
3 Cyrtandra × trite North Hilo Distr., Laupahoehoe section of Hilo Forest Reserve Rooted in mossy, rocky ground on ridge in closed-canopy Metrosideros forest with understory of mixed trees and Cibotium spp. Preserved_Specimen Small tree or shrub 11 ft. tall with basal diam. of 4 in., corolla white, fruit glistening white. Infl. pendent with long peduncle. Infl. and fruit in alcohol accompany specimen. Cuddihy, L.W. 742 Hawaii BISH 1981-03-03
4 Cyrtandra × trite North Hilo Distr., Laupahoehoe section of Hilo Forest Reserve Rooted in mossy, rocky ground on ridge in closed-canopy Metrosideros forest with understory of mixed trees and Cibotium spp. Preserved_Specimen Small tree or shrub 11 ft. tall with basal diam. of 4 in., corolla white, fruit glistening white. Infl. pendent with long peduncle. Cuddihy, L.W. 742 Hawaii BISH 1981-03-03
5 Cyrtandra × trite North Hilo Distr., Laupahoehoe section of Hilo Forest Reserve Rooted in mossy, rocky ground on ridge in closed-canopy Metrosideros forest with understory of mixed trees and Cibotium spp. Preserved_Specimen Small tree or shrub 11 ft. tall with basal diam. of 4 in., corolla white, fruit glistening white. Infl. pendent with long peduncle. Infl. and fruit in alcohol accompany specimen. Cuddihy, L.W. 742 Hawaii BISH 1981-03-03
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