Dubautia laxa

Hook. & Arn. (1832)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Dubautia

na‘ena‘e pua melemele [naenae pua melemele]

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Description

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Growth Form: Upright (erect) shrub, 1-4 m tall.

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Leaves: Leaves simple. Opposite. Blades elliptic, oblanceolate, oblong, or obovate Apex acuminate or acute. Base attenuate. Margins ciliate or serrate/dentate.

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Fruit: Fruit a simple; dry; achene (cypsela);

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

Kaua'i Endemic
O'ahu Endemic
Molokai Endemic
Lana'i Extirpated
Kaho'olawe Not in flora
Maui Endemic
Hawai'i Not in flora

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bot. Beechey Voy.: 87 (1832)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Dubautia laxa wahiawa district; poamoho trail near summit crest Metrosideros-Dicranopteris linearis wet forest. Antidesma platyphylla, Perrottetia sandiwcensis, Kauda affinis, Scaevola gaudichaudiana, Cyanea kahiliensis, Polyscias oahuensis, Bobea brevipes, Psidium cattleianum, Clidemia hirta. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN perlman, s.p. lau, j.; spork, m. collector number: 23065 Oahu BISH 10/25/2012
2 Dubautia laxa Lihue District. Kawaikini summit area, Southwest of peak of Kawaikini, offridge on East side of ridge on Olokele valley rim, headwaters of Iliiliula valley Sadleria-Dubautia shrubland Machaerina angustifolia, Labordia waialeale, Metrosideros waialeale. Viola kauaiensis, Bidens foresii, Plantago pachyphylla PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. 24126 Kauai BISH 9/18/2014
3 Dubautia laxa Lihue District. Northeast of Kapalaoa peak. Slightly on east side of ridge. Open inundated, wind swept ridge. W/Machaerina angustifolia, Polyscias waialealae, Cheirodendron sp., Broussaisia arguta, Metrosideros polymorpha, Schizaea robusta, Sadleria sp., Sphenomeric chinensis. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Walsh, S. SKW84 Kauai BISH 8/27/2015
4 Dubautia laxa Kealia Forest Reserve, Makaleha Mts, Kekoiki Summit, Kekoiki Summit, North facing cliffs. Basalt cliff with windswept lowland wet forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Natalia Tangalin 2425 Kauai PTBG 10/14/2010
5 Dubautia laxa Hono O Na Pali NAR, Pohakea region above Hanakapiai Metrosideros-Dicranopteris montane mesic to wet forest. W/ Broussaisia arguta, Kauda affinis, Melicope spp, Psychotria mariniana, Coprosma waimeae, rich fern undersotry with Asplenium insiticeum, A. polyodon, Athyrium microphyllum, Diplazium sandwichianum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K.R. 14378 Kauai BISH 11/18/2010
6 Dubautia laxa W Maui, Lahaina District, Lihau Montane Wet Shrubland at 4150 ft under a Metrosideros canopy with Coprosma, Hedyotis terminalis, Vaccinium calycinum, Broussaisia, Ilex, Myrsine, Sadleria pallida and a ground cover of Stenogyne, Peperomia, native ferns, moss and seedlings PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Welton, P. 1205 Maui BISH 8/25/1991
7 Dubautia laxa ridge n of pohakea gulch, maui, t. hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN degener, otto 4234 MU 7/23/1927
8 Dubautia laxa mts. behind honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wilkes expedition s.n. NY
9 Dubautia laxa Hono O Na Pali NAR, Pohakea region above Hanakapiai. Metrosideros-Dicranopteris-montane mesic to wet forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 14378 Kauai PTBG 11/18/2010
10 Dubautia laxa koolau range; hauula ridge trail ridge Rocky cliffs. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN kiehn, m. collector number: mk-940911-4/5 Oahu BISH 9/11/1994
11 Dubautia laxa alakai swamp, kilohana and wainiha rim PRESERVED_SPECIMEN perlman, s.p. collector number: 18634 Oahu BISH 10/10/2003
12 Dubautia laxa plant㦠hawaiienses. ins. hawaii: oahu, nuuanu - kalihi lodge 500 - 600 m. s. m. 13/8 1922 det. c s.g. carl skottsberg. nr. 172. an hybr? PRESERVED_SPECIMEN skottsberg, c. 172 GB 8/13/1922
13 Dubautia laxa No locality information available PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Otto Degener LD 7/23/1927
14 Dubautia laxa no locality information available PRESERVED_SPECIMEN otto degener LD 7/23/1927
15 Dubautia laxa ridge n of pohakea gulch, maui, t.h. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN degener, otto 4234 NY 7/23/1927
16 Dubautia laxa Oahu Is., koolau mts., poamoho trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Vladimir J. Krajina 611015077 UBC 10/15/1961
17 Dubautia laxa Koolau Mountains, summit crest between Poamoho and Schofield trails PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. P.; Obata, J.; Hill, B. 6452 Oahu US 9/7/1987
18 Dubautia laxa koolau mountains, summit crest between poamoho and schofield trails PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. p. perlman, j. obata & b. hill 6452 Oahu US 9/7/1987
19 Dubautia laxa Koolau Mountains. Waimano Home Trail, along summit crest between Waimano and Aiea PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. P.; Obata, J.; Hill, B. 6590 Oahu US 10/12/1987
20 Dubautia laxa koolau mountains. waimano home trail, along summit crest between waimano and aiea PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. p. perlman, j. obata & b. hill 6590 Kauai US 10/12/1987
21 Dubautia laxa kipapa gulch, waipio, koolau mountains PRESERVED_SPECIMEN e. y. hosaka 1232 Oahu US 11/12/1933
22 Dubautia laxa lanaihale, back of hauola gulch, just 50 yards n of east hauola trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. p. perlman & s. montgomery 6351 Oahu US 8/25/1987
23 Dubautia laxa Kipapa Gulch, Waipio, Koolau Mountains PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hosaka, E. Y. 1232 Oahu US 11/12/1933
24 Dubautia laxa mountains below honolulu. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wilkes explor. exped. s.n. Oahu US 1838-08-08
25 Dubautia laxa Lanaihale, back of Hauola gulch, just 50 yards N of East Hauola Trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. P.; Montgomery, S. 6351 Lanai US 8/25/1987
26 Dubautia laxa Hanalei District. Hono o Na Pali NAR, Hanakapiai headwaters, western branch, east of Moaalele. Metrosideros-Cheirodendron-Dicranopteris wet forest and deeply carved drainage with riparian vegetation w/ Kadua affinis, Psychotria mariniana, P. hexandra, Coprosma kauaiensis Syzygium sandwicensis, Perrottetia, sandwicensis, Dubautia raillardioides, D. laxa, Melicope wawrana, M. clusiifolia, Myrsine w PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K.R. 15986 Kauai BISH 7/2/2014
27 Dubautia laxa Alakai Swamp, Kilohana and Wainiha rim bog edge; Platanthera, Metrosideros, Oreobolus, Styphelia, Lysimachia daphnoides, Coprosma elliptica, Gahnia, Cheirodendron, Cibotium, Hedyotis terminalis, Viola kauaiensis, Myrsine petiolata, Vaccinium, Rhynchospora, Carex montis-eeka, Dubautia paleata PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. 18634 Kauai BISH 10/10/2003
28 Dubautia laxa w maui, lahaina district, lihau Montane Wet Shrubland at 4150 ft under a Metrosideros canopy with Coprosma, Hedyotis terminalis, Vaccinium calycinum, Broussaisia, Ilex, Myrsine, Sadleria pallida and a ground cover of Stenogyne, Peperomia, native ferns, moss and seedlings PRESERVED_SPECIMEN welton, p. collector number: 1205 Maui BISH 8/25/1991
29 Dubautia laxa hono o na pali nar, pohakea region above hanakapiai Metrosideros-Dicranopteris montane mesic to wet forest. W/ Broussaisia arguta, Kauda affinis, Melicope spp, Psychotria mariniana, Coprosma waimeae, rich fern undersotry with Asplenium insiticeum, A. polyodon, Athyrium microphyllum, Diplazium sandwichianum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wood, k.r. wysong, m. collector number: 14378 Kauai BISH 11/18/2010
30 Dubautia laxa Kawaihau District. Kealia Forest Reserve, Makaleha Mts., Kekoiki Summit, Kekoiki Summit, N Facing cliffs. Basalt cliff with windswept lowland wet forest. With Dicranopteris, Selagtinella arbuscula, Pneumatopteris, Mosses, leafy and tahilose liverworts, Broussaisia arguta, Peperomia, Pipturus ruber, Perrottetia sandwicensis, Bidens campylotheca ssp. Camp. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tangalin, N. 2425 Kauai BISH 10/14/2010
31 Dubautia laxa Koolau Range; Hauula Ridge Trail ridge Rocky cliffs. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kiehn, M. MK-940911-4/5 Oahu BISH 9/11/1994
32 Dubautia laxa Along the northeast edge of the Alakai Swamp, at edge of Kilohana lookout. Elev. 4000-4200 ft. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Thomas B. Croat 44988 Kauai PTBG 12/5/1978
33 Dubautia laxa kawaihau district. under scrub Metrosideros PRESERVED_SPECIMEN tangalin, n. wood, k.r.; kishida, w. collector number: 2425 Maui BISH 10/14/2010
34 Dubautia laxa Lihue District. Kawaikini summit area, Southwest of peak of Kawaikini, off ridge on East side of ridge on Olokele valley rim, headwaters of Iliilula valley. Sadleria cyathioides-Dubautia imbricata ssp acronaea shrubland Machaerina angustifolia, Labordia waialeale, Metrosideros waialeale, Bidens forbesiii, Plantago pachyphylla, Cheirodendron domini, Coprosma elliptica, Peperomia, Lycopodium venustulum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Perlman, S. 24305 Kauai BISH 1/20/2015
35 Dubautia laxa Hanalei District. Alakai Wilderness Preserve, up from stream near TNC Camp PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tangalin, N. 2484 Kauai BISH 2/1/2011
36 Dubautia laxa Koolau Mts., Aiea Ridge trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Peterson, D. Linney 5027 Oahu BISH 11/29/1977
37 Dubautia laxa koolau mts., aiea ridge trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN peterson, d. collector number: linney 5027 Oahu BISH 11/29/1977