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Oldenlandia corymbosa

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Rubiaceae Genus: Oldenlandia

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Slender annual or perennial herbs.

Stems: Stems prostrate to weakly erect, 1–4 dm long, few–branched to many-branched, glabrous.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Opposite. Blades narrowly oblong to linear 15–20 (–30) mm long, 2–5 mm wide. Apex acute, mucronate. Base cuneate. Blades callose. Margins with several glandular teeth of unequal length. Petioles ca. 1 mm long. Stipules ca. 2.5 mm long, connate; stipules usually bearing mucilage-producing colleters on inner surface that aid in protection of the growing shoot tip.

Flowers: Flowers 1–3(–5), axillary, peduncles ca. 8-10(-15) mm long. Flowers insect-pollinated, bisexual (perfect), isostylous or heterostylus. Calyx 4-toothed, the teeth ca. 1 mm long, narrowly to braodly triangular. Corolla lavender to white, thin, broadly tubular, 4-lobed, the lobes 1–2 mm long, throat often hairy; nectary disk usually present. Stamens as many as and alternate with the corolla lobes, inserted at the base of the corolla lobes as well into the tube, the anthers, dithecal, opening by longitudinal slits, dorsifixed. Ovary inferior, occasionally partly so, or very rarely superior, 2-celled; ovules numerous on a peltate placenta; style 1 or as many as carpels, terminal, short or long, included or exserted, glabrous or pubescent, filiform; the stigmas 2, subglobose or elongate, lobed or capitate, dry or occasionally wet.

Fruit: Fruit capsular; didymous; subglobse to oblong; somewhat laterally compressed; thinly cartilaginous; ca. 1.5 mm long; ca. 2–2.5 mm wide; usually with a loculicidally dihiscent beak. Seeds numerous per cell; angular; ca. 0.25 mm long; areolate; often becoming viscid when moistened; seed coat cells smooth to distinctly punctate; granular or tuberculate; with well-developed oily endosperm or endosperm occasionally scanty or absent.

Ploidy: 2n = 18; 36; 54

Habitat:

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Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Kaho'olawe Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 119 (1753)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1141 (O, EM, H [as Hedyotis corymbosa]); Lorence et al. 1995:50 (K); Oppenheimer & Bartlett 2002:12 (WM); Starr et al. 2002:24 (H); Starr et al. 2006:40 (Ka); Groeninchkx et al. 2009:125/Wagner et al. 2012:64 (NOM:Syn. H. corymbosa)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. East Maui, Kawililipoa, Kihei Growing in exposed sand areas. Associated vegetation: Sporobolus virginicus, Prosopis pallida. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. Martz, K. Collector Number: 011104-1 Maui BISH 11/4/2001
2 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. lua makika, summit Associated vegetation: Heteropogon contortus, Chenopodium oahuense. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. starr, k. collector number: 040330-2 Kahoolawe BISH 3/30/2004
3 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Honolulu. Intersection of Kiao ò St. and Hobron Lane. Ewa side of Hobron lane Under hedge PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Motley, T.J. 2889 Oahu BISH 5/23/2002
4 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Volcano, Hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kami, R. s.n. Hawaii BISH 7/1/1965
5 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Honolulu, at Keeaumoku and Makaloa Streets, edge of parking lot at Tower Records store PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wagner, W.L. 5685 Oahu BISH 7/20/1986
6 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. East Maui, Hana District, Waianapanapa State Park along roadside between cabins Prostrate mats in roadside cinder. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hobdy, R.W. 2334 Maui BISH 4/4/1986
7 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Lua Makika, summit Associated vegetation: Heteropogon contortus, Chenopodium oahuense. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 040330-2 Kahoolawe BISH 3/30/2004
8 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. w maui, lahaina district, lahaina town, on dickenson st betw wainee & luakini streets In sidewalk landscaping. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. collector number: h30019 Maui BISH 3/29/2000
9 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. honolulu, tower records, parking lot PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wagner, w.l. collector number: 5685 Oahu BISH 7/20/1986
10 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. bishop museum grounds, next to mail trailor beween paki and pauahi Moist wet soil collections in asphault under edges of trailor. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN crago, l.m. collector number: 2005-003 Oahu BISH 1/12/2005
11 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. big island, hilo dist., liliuokalani gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN kiehn, m. kiehn, m. collector number: mk-890727-2/1 Hawaii BISH 7/27/1989
12 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. east maui, kawililipoa, kihei Growing in exposed sand areas. Associated vegetation: Sporobolus virginicus, Prosopis pallida. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. martz, k. collector number: 011104-1 Maui BISH 11/4/2001
13 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. W Maui, Lahaina District, Lahaina Town, on Dickenson St betw Wainee & Luakini Streets In sidewalk landscaping. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H30019 Maui BISH 3/29/2000
14 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. W Maui, Lahaina District, Lahaina Town, on Dickenson St betw Wainee & Luakini Streets In sidewalk landscaping. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Collector Number: H30019 Maui BISH 3/29/2000
15 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. volcano, hawaii pineapple field PRESERVED_SPECIMEN kami, r. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 7/1/1965
16 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Keahou Kona Aston Resort, near coast Weed in cinder in recent planting. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. Martz, K. Collector Number: 000409-1 Hawaii BISH 4/9/2000
17 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. junction of highways 18 & 19 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. ishikawa, s. collector number: 5076 Oahu BISH 10/10/1974
18 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. lihue dist.; lihue airport, adjacent to car rental agencies Localized in & along edge of Zoysia lawn. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lorence, d.h. iltis, h.h. collector number: 6611 Kauai BISH 9/26/1990
19 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. east maui, hana district, kipahulu, muolea point, in dry streambed of papaahawahawa gulch just above the coast PRESERVED_SPECIMEN welton, p. collector number: 2114 Maui BISH 5/17/2001
20 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Big Island, Hilo Dist., Liliuokalani Gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kiehn, M. MK-890727-2/1 Hawaii BISH 7/27/1989
21 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. keahou kona aston resort, near coast Growing in the wet lawn of Joan Yoshioka residence, cinder soil. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. martz, k. collector number: 000409-1 Hawaii BISH 4/9/2000
22 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. hilo Weed of bare vacant lot near Hilo Bay. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. ishikawa, s. collector number: 5510 Hawaii BISH 10/20/1975
23 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. East Maui, Hana District, Hana Bay, Community Center Common prostrate, weedy herb around building. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 2523 Maui BISH 10/21/1987
24 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. East Maui, Hana District, Kalahu Point, PTBG Kahanu Garden, N of Piilanihale Heiau along trail to cottage Herb in gravel path. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 2597 Maui BISH 11/10/1987
25 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Hilo Weed of bare vacant lot near Hilo Bay. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 5510 Hawaii BISH 10/20/1975
26 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. an adventive in the lawn of naniloa surf hotel on hilo bay PRESERVED_SPECIMEN nagata, k.m. collector number: 2072 Hawaii BISH 7/23/1980
27 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. S. Hilo Dist. Hilo Airport Weed naturalized in flower bed. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D.H. 5522 Hawaii BISH 8/7/1987
28 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Lihue Dist.; Lihue Airport, adjacent to car rental agencies Localized in & along edge of Zoysia lawn. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D.H. 6611 Kauai BISH 9/26/1990
29 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. In front of State Welfare Building, mauka (behind) Washington Place, Honolulu In lawn. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Corn, C. Collector Number: s.n. Oahu BISH 8/8/1985
30 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Shores of Lake Wilson. Growing on the near shore where the water had receded. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Funk, E.J. s.n. Oahu BISH 7/12/1992
31 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. An adventive in the lawn of Naniloa Surf Hotel on Hilo Bay PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Nagata, K.M. 2072 Hawaii BISH 7/23/1980
32 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Lua Makika, summit Associated vegetation: Heteropogon contortus, Chenopodium oahuense. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. Starr, K. Collector Number: 040330-2 Kahoolawe BISH 3/30/2004
33 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. East Maui, Kawililipoa, Kihei Growing in exposed sand areas. Associated vegetation: Sporobolus virginicus, Prosopis pallida. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 011104-1 Maui BISH 11/4/2001
34 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. w maui, lahaina district, hanakaoo, at kaanapali Growing in a lawn. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. collector number: h40018 Maui BISH 4/17/2000
35 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Hilo Common weed around buildings. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fosberg, F.R. 60605 Hawaii BISH 9/10/1980
36 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. east maui, hana district, waianapanapa state park along roadside between cabins Prostrate mats in roadside cinder. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hobdy, r.w. collector number: 2334 Maui BISH 4/4/1986
37 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. honolulu, at keeaumoku and makaloa streets, edge of parking lot at tower records store PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wagner, w.l. collector number: 5685 Oahu BISH 7/20/1986
38 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. hilo, in city limits PRESERVED_SPECIMEN kami, r. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 1/19/1965
39 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. W Maui, Lahaina District, Hanakaoo, at Kaanapali Growing in a lawn. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Collector Number: H40018 Maui BISH 4/17/2000
40 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. honolulu. intersection of kiao ò st. and hobron lane. ewa side of hobron lane Under hedge PRESERVED_SPECIMEN motley, t.j. collector number: 2889 Oahu BISH 5/23/2002
41 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Hilo Common weed around buildings. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fosberg, F.R. Collector Number: 60605 Hawaii BISH 9/10/1980
42 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. East Maui, Hana District, Kipahulu, Muolea Point, in dry streambed of Papaahawahawa Gulch just above the coast PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Welton, P. 2114 Maui BISH 5/17/2001
43 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. hilo Common weed around buildings. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN fosberg, f.r. collector number: 60605 Hawaii BISH 9/10/1980
44 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. hilo, vacant lot near hilo bay. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. r. herbst & g. spence 5510 Kauai BISH 10/20/1975
45 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Bishop Museum Grounds, next to mail trailor beween Paki and Pauahi Moist wet soil collections in asphault under edges of trailor. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Crago, L.M. Collector Number: 2005-003 Oahu BISH 1/12/2005
46 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. junction of highways 18 and 19, above kailuna kona. In an open scrubby mixed mesic forest on a ridge crest; a member of a localized colony centered on a steep and rocky ridge. Associates: Bidens, Coprosma, Dodonaea, Schinus, Psychotria, Metrosideros, Osmanthus, Sida, Diospyros, Myoporum, Acacia koa, Canavalia. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. r. herbst 5076 Oahu BISH 10/10/1974
47 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. east maui, hana district, hana bay, community center Common prostrate, weedy herb around building. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. bub, p. collector number: 2523 Maui BISH 10/21/1987
48 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. kaumana substation Disturbed vegetation on 1881 lava flow, vegetation open Metrosideros with understory of introduced shrubs and Dicranopteris. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wagner, w.l. stemmermann, r.l. collector number: 4640 Hawaii BISH 11/16/1982
49 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. bishop museum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kauai US 2/17/2005
50 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. s. hilo dist. hilo airport Weed naturalized in flower bed. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lorence, d.h. flynn, t. collector number: 5522 Hawaii BISH 8/7/1987
51 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. W Maui, Lahaina District, Hanakaoo, at Kaanapali Growing in a lawn. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H40018 Maui BISH 4/17/2000
52 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Hilo, in city limits PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kami, R. s.n. Hawaii BISH 1/19/1965
53 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Lihue airport, lawn adjacent to rental car agencies. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 6611 Kauai PTBG 9/26/1990
54 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Kaumana Substation Disturbed vegetation on 1881 lava flow, vegetation open Metrosideros with understory of introduced shrubs and Dicranopteris. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wagner, W.L. 4640 Hawaii BISH 11/16/1982
55 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. in front of state welfare building, mauka (behind) washington place, honolulu In lawn. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN corn, c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 8/8/1985
56 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. W. Maui, Moalii, near bathrooms at Mala Wharf. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H700108 Maui PTBG 7/24/2000
57 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Kalahu Point. PTBG Kahanu Garden. Elev. 0-50 ft. North of Piilanihale Heiau along trail to cottage. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 2597 Maui PTBG 11/10/1987
58 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Highway 137, coastal road from Kaimu to Kalapana, just NE of Kalapana where cut off by active lava flow; Elev. 2-5 m. Secondary vegetation. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 6572 Hawaii PTBG 6/17/1990
59 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Honolulu, weed under hedge. Intersection of Kiao'o St. and Hobron Lane. Ewa side of Hobron Lane. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Timothy J. Motley 2889 Oahu PTBG 5/23/2002
60 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Kalahu Point. Plants of the National Tropical Botanical Garden. Elev. 0-50 ft. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 5802 Maui PTBG 5/17/1995
61 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Hana Bay. Community Center. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 2523 Maui PTBG 10/21/1987
62 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Hilo, vacant lot along Keawe Street. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 6574 Hawaii PTBG 6/20/1990
63 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Hilo Airport. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 5522 Hawaii PTBG 8/7/1987
64 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. lihue dist., lihue airport, lawn adjacent to rental car agencies PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. h. lorence & h. h. iltis 6611 Kauai US 9/26/1990
65 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Hawaii. Hilo. Around buildings. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Francis R. Fosberg 60605 RSA 4/29/1970
66 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. hawaii. hilo. Around buildings. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN francis r. fosberg 60605 RSA 4/29/1970
67 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Junction of highways 18 and 19, above Kailuna Kona. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D. R. 5076 Hawaii US 10/10/1974
68 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Hilo, vacant lot near Hilo Bay. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D. R.; Spence, G. 5510 Hawaii US 10/20/1975
69 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Lihue Dist., Lihue Airport, lawn adjacent to rental car agencies PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D. H.; Iltis, H. H. 6611 Kauai US 9/26/1990
70 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. hilo PRESERVED_SPECIMEN f. r. fosberg 60605 Oahu US 9/10/1980
71 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Bishop Museum Grounds, next to mail trailor beween Paki and Pauahi Moist wet soil collections in asphault under edges of trailor. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Crago, L.M. 2005-003 Oahu BISH 1/12/2005
72 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Keahou Kona Aston Resort, near coast Weed in cinder in recent planting. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 000409-1 Hawaii BISH 4/9/2000
73 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. east maui, hana district, kalahu point, ptbg kahanu garden, n of piilanihale heiau along trail to cottage PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. boetger, b. collector number: 2597 Oahu BISH 11/10/1987
74 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. In front of State Welfare Building, mauka (behind) Washington Place, Honolulu In lawn. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Corn, C. s.n. Oahu BISH 8/8/1985
75 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Junction of Highways 18 & 19 Common roadside weed. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 5076 Hawaii BISH 10/10/1974
76 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Hilo PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fosberg, F. R. 60605 Kauai US 9/10/1980
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