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Kalanchoe laxiflora

Baker (1887)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-CoreEudicot Order: Saxifragales Family: Crassulaceae Genus: Kalanchoe

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 22: 472 (1887)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:253 (KEY), 255 (DESCR [as Bryophyllum laxiflorum]); Frohlich & Lau 2012:34 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR [as B. laxiflorum]); Mort et al. 2001:83/Wagner & Herbst 2003:21 (Syn. B. laxiflorum = K. laxiflora)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Kalanchoe laxiflora Koolau mountains on Mauumae trail, lower portion Dry lowland ridge, growing among rocky dry cliffs and along trail within small rocky cracks. Preserved_Specimen Low growing succulent herb with erect stems. Stems, lvs, and infl with pink cast. Lvs otherwise glaucous green w/ scalloped margins, the lower portion/lobes of larger leaves upturned. Flowers pendulous, corolla lobes reddish. Lau, A. 2010110201 Oahu BISH 2010-11-02
2 Kalanchoe laxiflora Honolulu, Bishop Museum shaded in the morning, full sun in the afternoon Preserved_Specimen Decumbent herb. Corolla brick red. Flower not fragrant (noon) Lau, J. 1898 Oahu BISH 1986-01-22
3 Kalanchoe laxiflora Mauʻumae Ridge Dry ridge top, from shallow soil amongst cracks in rocks, full sun, East facing side of ridge. Associates; Acacia confusa, Dodonaea viscosa, Eragrostis variabilis, Osteomeles anthidifolia, Sporobolus cf. africanus, Schinus terebinthifolius, Kalanchoe pinnata, Stachytarpheta jamaiciensis Preserved_Specimen Arthur, K. 112 Oahu BISH 2025-06-04
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