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Hesperomannia lydgatei

C.N.Forbes (1909)

This name is accepted

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

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Small trees 2-3(-6) m tall

Stems:

Roots:

Leaves: alternate Leaves elliptic-obovate to broadly oblanceolate, 10-23(-30) cm long, 3.5-5(-9) cm wide, blades usually 3-5 times as long as wide glabrous or nearly so

Flowers:

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

Ploidy:

Habitat: In dense wet forest 600-750 m.

Elevation Range: 600–750 m.

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

Kaua'i Endemic

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Occas. Pap. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Mus. 4: 220 (1909)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:325 (K); Morden & Ching-Harbin 2013:229 (DESCR, KEY)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Metrosideros-Dicranopteris lowland wet forest. Assoc. plants Isodendrion longifolium, Panicum lineale, Cyanea recta, Melicope, Bidens campylotheca subsp. campylotheca, Hesperomannia, Adenophorus periens, Joinvillea, Pritchardia sp. nov., Tetraplasandra, Syzygium, Psychotria, Freycinetia, Broussaisia, Cibotium, Antidesma, Dubautia, Alyxia, Cheirodendron, Boehmeria, Urera. Preserved_Specimen 3 m tall tree; in flower. 3 trees in area; vigorous. Wood, K.R. 2047 Kauai BISH 1992-08-08
2 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Dense scrub forest. Preserved_Specimen Christensen, C. 325 Kauai BISH 1977-10-15
3 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Metrosideros-Dicranopteris linearis wet forest. Antidesma platyphylla, Perrottetia sandwicensis, Kadua affinis, Scaevola gaudichaudiana, Cyanea kahiliensis, Polyscias oahuensis, Bobea brevipes, Psidium cattleianum, Clidermia hirta. Preserved_Specimen small tere 4 m ht with fruit Perlman, S. 23081 Kauai BISH 2012-10-31
4 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Dense wet forest with moderate to heavy Psidium growth, except upper part of valley dominated by Metrosideros with understory of Psychotria, Hedyotis terminalis, Cyanea (3 species), Dicranopteris (in open areas), 3 spp. of Cyrtandra, Labordia hirtella (in upper part). Preserved_Specimen Shrub 2.5 m tall, relatively common in upper area along stream. Wagner, W.L. 6015 Kauai BISH 1988-04-07
5 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Lydgate, J.M. Kauai BISH 1908-05-01
6 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 190 Kauai BISH 1909-08-01
7 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 99 Kauai BISH 1969-04-09
8 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Wagner, W.L. 4996 Kauai BISH 1983-08-27
9 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 9 Kauai BISH 1968-09-01
10 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Lydgate, J.M. Kauai BISH 1908-05-01
11 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Lydgate, J.M. Kauai BISH
12 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Lydgate, J.M. Kauai BISH 1908-05-01
13 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details On stream bank, overarching stream. Growing with Coprosma & other Rubiaceae, Cyanea. Preserved_Specimen Tree 6 m tall. Lamoureux, C.H. 1513 Kauai BISH 1960-08-25
14 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Dense mossy forest on both sides of stream. Preserved_Specimen Poorly branched shrub to 3 m high, leaves shining on both sides, dark green above, light green beneath, involucre bracts silvery with reddish tint, disc florets yellow, pappus with white base & yellow apex, style white. Stauffer, H.U. 5912 Kauai BISH 1964-04-24
15 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Metrosideros-Cheirodendron mixed wet forest with dissecting drainages and matting ferns of Diplopterygium & Dicranopteris. w/Broussaisia arguta, Perrottetia sandwicensis, Touchardia latifolia, Pipturus albidus, P. ruber, Psychotria mariniana, P. hexandra, Antidesma platyphylla, Polyscias oahuensis, Kadua affinis, Melico Preserved_Specimen tree, 4.5 m tall, with old fruit, along stream on north side, one seedling observed, mapped. Wood, K.R. 15839 Kauai BISH 2014-02-20
16 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Metrosideros-Cheirodendron mixed wet forest, dissecting drainages and matting ferns of Diplopterygium & Dicranopteris w/Broussaisia arguta, Perrottetia sandwicensis, Touchardia latifolia, Pipturus albidus, P. ruber, Psychotria mariniana, P. he Preserved_Specimen Tree, 3 m tall, moderately branched, stems brown, w/achenes apparently undeveloped, 3 trees together, mapped. Wood, K.R. 18189 Kauai BISH 2019-05-15
17 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details In Metrosideros-Dicranopteris lowland wet forest with: Syzygium, Tetraplasandra, Cyanea, Freycinetia, Broussaisia, Cibotium, Antidesma, Cheirodendron, Alyxia, Boehmeria, Clidemia, Dubautia knudsenii, Pisonia & Athyrium sandwichianum. Preserved_Specimen 3 plants with fruit. Perlman, S. 12448 Kauai BISH 1991-12-30
18 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details growing above Viola gulch. Wet degraded Psidium-Metrosideros-Cheirodendron-Dicranopteris Forest Pritchardia flynnii, Antidesma, Tetraplasandra ohauensis, Cyanea fissa, C. kalihiensis, Hedyotis terminalis, Ilex anomola, Labordia, Melicope, Dubautia Pipturus, Psychotria mariniana, Myrsine, Platyd Preserved_Specimen Collected from plant at topof Viola gulch just to S on way up to Pritchardia path. Upright, 6 ft. tall with multiple stems. Old fruit Tangalin, N. 2924 Kauai BISH 2011-12-15
19 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Metrosideros-Dicranopteris low statured wet forest. W/Machaerina angustifolia, Gahnia beecyeyi, Cheirondendron platyphylla, Psychotria mariniana, Dubautia laxa, Broussaisia arguta, Syzgium sandwicensis, Melicope feddei, Sphenomeris chinensis, Sadleria Preserved_Specimen trees, up to 4m tall, in flower and fruit, embryos undeveloped, ca 10 trees in area. Wood, K.R. 14349 Kauai BISH 2010-10-14
20 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Carlquist, S. Kauai BISH 1964-04-01
21 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details 15 trees along side stream Preserved_Specimen 5-12 ft high Perlman, S. Kauai BISH 1979-06-02
22 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details East facin slopes. Metrosideros polymorpha-Dicranopteris linearis wet forest W/ Antidesma platyphylla, Ilex anomala, Polyscias waialeale, Scaevola gaudichaudiana, Bobea brevipes, Psychotria mariniana, Cyanea Khiliensis, Cyanea fissa, Cheirodendron, Freycinetia weeds: Psidium Preserved_Specimen 2 plants, collection shrub 3 meter ht with flower buds, old fruit Perlman, S. 23861 Kauai BISH 2014-02-25
23 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Wet Lowland Metrosideros-Dicranopteris Forest w/Syzgium, Cheirodendron, Antidesma, Diplopterygium pinnatum, Melecope feddei, Broussaisia, Viola helenae, Labordia lydgateir, Pritchardia flynnii, Antidesma, Bobea, Polyscias oahuensis, Cyanea fissa Preserved_Specimen 6 ft tall, healthy w/flower and bud and old fruit. Scattered in area. Tangalin, N. 2181 Kauai BISH 2009-09-14
24 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Growing on bank of first major branch of Wahiawa Stream north of Wahiawa Bog. Preserved_Specimen Tree 6 m tall. Lamoureux, C.H. 1512 Kauai BISH 1960-08-25
25 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details In Metrosideros-Cheirodendron spp lowland wet forest w/ Broussaisia, Melicope, Hedyotis, Freycinetia, Pritchardia, Antidesma, Psychotria, Elaphoglossum, Viola helenae, Cyrtandra, Hesperomannia, Dubautia imbricata, Dicranopteris. Preserved_Specimen Ca. 30 plants seen with no flowers, no fruit. Perlman, S. 5969 Kauai BISH 1987-06-20
26 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Metrosideros-Cheirodendron mixed wet forest with dissecting drainages and matting ferns of Diplopterygium & Dicranopteris w/Broussaisia arguta, Perrottetia sandwicensis, Touchardia latifolia, Pipturus albidus, P. ruber, Psychotria mariniana, P. hexandra, Antidesma platyphylla, Polyscias oahuensis, Kadua affinis, Melico Preserved_Specimen tree, 3.5 m tall, with old flower heads, no viable achenes, ca. 3 trees in general area on stream bank, Wood, K.R. 15755 Kauai BISH 2013-12-04
27 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details In remnant forest of Bobea, Pleomele, Syzygium, guava, Cheirodendron. Preserved_Specimen Small tree ca. 3 m tall; corolla yellow. Wagner, W.L. 6298 Kauai BISH 1989-11-21
28 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Wet forest. Preserved_Specimen Long, C.R. 1639 Kauai BISH 1964-04-25
29 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 189 Kauai BISH 1909-08-01
30 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen 117 mature plants, 2-18 ft. tall. Perlman, S. 477 Kauai BISH 1979-08-13
31 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Colony of ca. 36 plants. Small, sparingly branched, slender tree ca. 15 ft. tall. Flowers yellow, pendant. Herbst, D.R. 2414 Kauai BISH 1972-05-22
32 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Growing mostly along the stream bank, wet, shaded. Preserved_Specimen Colony of between 30 & 36 individuals including seedlings. Sparingly branched slender tree ca. 12 to 15 ft high. Flower yellow, pendant. Herbst, D.R. 2414 Kauai BISH 1972-05-22
33 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details East facing slopes below ridgeline between Kapalaoa and Kawaikini Metrosideros polymorpha-Dicranopteris linearis wet forest W/Antidesma platyphylla, Ilex anomala, Polyscias waialeale, Scaevola gaudichaudiana, Bobea brevipes, Psychotria mariniana, Cyanea kahiliensis, weeds: Psidium cattleianum Preserved_Specimen 4 shrubs together, 4 meter ht with fruit and flowers Perlman, S. 23767 Kauai BISH 2013-12-04
34 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details On stream bank, overarching stream. Growing with Coprosma & other Rubiaceae, Cyanea. Preserved_Specimen Sterile tree. Lamoureux, C.H. 1511 Kauai BISH 1960-08-25
35 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Metrosideros-Dicranopteris-Pisonia lowland wet forest. Assoc. plants: Hesperomannia, Adenophorus periens, Syzygium, Joinvillea, Pritchardia, Tetraplasandra, Psychotria, Cyanea, Freycinetia, Broussaisia, Cibotium, Antidesma, Dubautia, Alyxia, Cheirodendron, Boehmeria, Urera; numerous pteridophytes in the shrub layer. Weeds: Clidemia, Musa, Nephrolepis, Lantana. Preserved_Specimen 3 m tall tree; in fruit. Single tree in area; north aspect. Wood, K.R. 1542 Kauai BISH 1991-12-30
36 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Few mature trees, 5-12 ft. tall. Perlman, S. Kauai BISH 1979-06-02
37 Hesperomannia lydgatei Locality redacted. Contact Bishop Museum Botany Department for details Preserved_Specimen Lydgate, J.M. Kauai BISH 1908-05-01
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