Orthosiphon aristatus

(Blume) Miq. (1858)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Orthosiphon

cat's whiskers, java tea

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Accepted Subtaxa (in Hawai'i) (1)

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Ned. Ind. 2: 943 (1858)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Orthosiphon aristatus Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, near Sherman Laboratory Cultivated ornamental. Preserved_Specimen A rambling subshrub reaching up to 0.8 m high in partial shade. Flowers are white with tinge of lavender. The flower is odorless (evening). Lau, J. 1434 Oahu BISH 1985-09-17
2 Orthosiphon aristatus Lawai Valley. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Bamboo Bridge. Large, sprawling shrub. Young stems and petioles purplish-green. Leaves dark green. Calyx green with purple tinge; corolla bluish-white; filaments bluish-white at base becoming purplish near anthers; anthers purple. Flynn, T.W. 3115 Kauai BISH 1988-08-29