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Marantochloa purpurea

(Ridl.) Milne-Redh. (1950)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Zingiberales Family: Marantaceae Genus: Marantochloa

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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

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 83: 21 (1950)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Marantochloa purpurea Wahiawa Bot. Garden, WG\L2 in Lower Gulch area. On bank extending from gully floor upward to Kilani Ave./Glen Ave. side of property. In deep shade, under canopy of large trees; moist clay soil. Preserved_Specimen Flowers in loose, open panicles terminal on stem; outer perianth parts deep red-purple, staminode (?) yellow and white. ANo fruits. Plantlets form on old stems in inflorescences that have finished blooming (perhaps how this species has spread in garden?) Staples, G.W. 1601 Oahu BISH 2014-12-10
2 Marantochloa purpurea Waimea Arboretum Preserved_Specimen To ca. 5 ft.; bracts light purple; petals & staminode purple, hooded staminode yellow. Kirchoff, B.K. 89240 Oahu BISH 1989-05-24
3 Marantochloa purpurea Lyon Arboretum; Spathiphyllum bank, along upper trail mauka of Calamus planting Preserved_Specimen 2.5 m high; stems branched; lvs dark green above, pale beneath; infl. diffuse, 20-30 cm long, pink; flrs deep maroon, yellow at center; corolla lobes reflexed, 14 mm; limb of largest staminode 10 mm. Nagata, K.M. 3099 Oahu BISH 1984-11-28
4 Marantochloa purpurea Kaaawa; 51-404 Maumauluukaa, residence of Ted Green In partial shade. Preserved_Specimen Open clump to ca 2 m tall; bracts of infl. rose-pink; sepals light pink; other flr parts purple to blackish purple; frt crimson; flr odorless (morning). Lau, J. 1919 Oahu BISH 1986-01-26
5 Marantochloa purpurea Wahiawa Bot. Garden, WG\L2 in Lower Gulch area. On bank extending from gully floor upward to Kilani Ave./Glen Ave. side of property. In deep shade, under canopy of large trees; moist clay soil. Preserved_Specimen Flowers in loose, open panicles terminal on stem; outer perianth parts deep red-purple, staminode (?) yellow and white. ANo fruits. Plantlets form on old stems in inflorescences that have finished blooming (perhaps how this species has spread in garden?) Staples, G.W. 1601 Oahu BISH 2014-12-10
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