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Distephanus populifolius

(Lam.) Cass. (1819)

This name is accepted

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

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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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Dict. Sci. Nat., ed. 2. 13: 361 (1819)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Distephanus populifolius Koloa, Lawai, NTBG, Mascarene area, W Lawai Stream Preserved_Specimen to 1.5 m shrub, branches erect spreading; leaves gray green when young, white pubescent below; heads with green bracts, yellow disc florets, fragrant, 2 pm Lorence, D.H. 8505 Kauai BISH 2000-11-03
2 Distephanus populifolius Koloa District, Lawai Valley, NTBG, Haul Cane Bridge Preserved_Specimen Large shrubby herb of 5 ft, new lvs silvery green becoming dark dull green above, silvery below, florets bright yellow-orange, faintly fragrant (9:45 am). Flynn, T.W. 5607 Kauai BISH 1994-08-16
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