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Dyschoriste hygrophiloides

(Nees) Kuntze (1891)

This name is accepted

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

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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
Maui Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 486 (1891)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Dyschoriste hygrophiloides Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula Growing with wide variety of ornamentals. Preserved_Specimen One patch about 5m by 10m and 2m tall. Purple/white flowers and dark green scented foliage Starr, F. 8021917 Maui BISH 2008-02-19
2 Dyschoriste hygrophiloides Lihue District Puhi. For sale at Kauai Nursery and Landscaping. Cultivated in a pot in full sun. Preserved_Specimen Small erect plant with woody base, about 0.5 meters tall; leaves bright medium green with prominent venation, blades sometimes folding inward along the midrib in young leaves and those subtending inflorescences; flowers with lilac-colored petals, the corolla tube with dark violet patterning, calyx lobes conspicuously linear Brock, K. 831 Kauai BISH 2016-05-18
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