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Neonotonia wightii

(Wight & Arn.) J.A.Lackey (1977)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Neonotonia

glycine, tinaroo

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Climbing, twining or prostrate perennial herbs.

Stems: Stems 0.6–4.5 m long, often forming dense clumps, woody toward base, densely pubescent with long, spreading to appressed, rusty hairs.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves compound. Alternate. Leaflets elliptic, ovate, or rhombic–ovate, 1.5–16 cm long, 1.3–12.5 cm wide, lateral leaflets asymmetrical, basiscopic side ovate, acroscopic side elliptic. Surfaces glabrous to densely velvety pubescent. Leaflet margins entire. Petiolate. Stipules small, caducous. Leaflets stipellate subulate, ca. 2 mm long.

Flowers: Flowers in dense or lax pseudoracemes to 2–60 cm long. Flowers papilionaceous. Calyx 5-lobed, upper 2 lobes connate into a larger bifid lobe, sparsely to densely pubescent, the tube 1.5–2 mm long, the lobes linear–lanceolate, 2–3 mm long. Corolla white or white with a mauve spot on the standard, drying orange, standard 4–7.5 mm long, wings with a tooth or lobe at juncture of lobe and claw. Stamens 10; upper stamen connate to the other 9 into a tube. Ovary superior; style 1, apical, glabrous apically; stigma terminal.

Fruit: Pods linear–oblong; straight or curved; 15–36 mm long; 2.5–5 mm leaf wide; densely rusty pubescent; transversely grooved between the seeds; 1 weakly septate. Seeds 4–7; dark reddish brown; oblong; somewhat compressed; 2.5–4 mm long; 1.5–3 mm wide; aril white; the hilum short with a small scale-like rim–aril.

Ploidy: 2n = 22

Habitat: Pastures; along roadsides; and in other low elevation.

Elevation Range: Low elevations.

Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

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

Dispersal Agents


Vegetative Reproduction

Pollinators

Notes

  • Description digitized by Rafael Domingo
  • Description digitized from the Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii
  • Hawaii 1975
  • cultivated as fodder plant
  • low elevation

Bibliography

Name Published In: Phytologia 37: 210 (1977)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:674 (O, M, Ka, H [as Glycine wightii]); Hughes 1995:6 (Mo); Herbarium Pacificum Staff 1996:4 (K, Syn. G. wightii = N. wightii); Oppenheimer 2007:24 (L)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Neonotonia wightii Koloa, S Kalaheo, below jct. of Niho and Waha roads edge of coffee field Preserved_Specimen herbaceous twining vine, flowers white with pale purple spots on keel; fruit green ripening brown Lorence, D.H. 9184 Kauai BISH 2004-01-22
2 Neonotonia wightii Lualualei Valley, Puhawai, stream gulch 0.4 km E of Aqueduct, near base of headwall Draping vine. In disturbed, mesic gulch dominated by kukui, Christmas berry, koa haole, guava, Rivina, Guinea grass. Preserved_Specimen Draping vine. Flowering and fruit. Imada, C. 961 Oahu BISH 1996-03-20
3 Neonotonia wightii Forestry exclosure, NW of Lua Makika and NE of Moaula Growing on ground in shade of Casuarina trees. Preserved_Specimen Vine. Flowers white/pink. Leaves, stems and fruit hairy. Cuddihy, L.W. 415 Kahoolawe BISH 1980-04-24
4 Neonotonia wightii Keomuku Rd, near 3 mile marker Local, sprawling and climbing Eucalyptus, Schinus, Panicum, Leucaena. Preserved_Specimen Vine. Oppenheimer, H.L. 10708 Lanai BISH 2007-01-04
5 Neonotonia wightii Puuwaawaa In pasture and rangeland. Preserved_Specimen Climbing herb. Takeuchi, W.N. 5759 Hawaii BISH 1989-05-01
6 Neonotonia wightii Keopuka Lands, Captain Cook. Very hot, rocky area. Preserved_Specimen Funk, E.J. Hawaii BISH 1991-11-12
7 Neonotonia wightii Makawao District, SW coast near Hanakanaea Low land forest Preserved_Specimen 40 Cent. tall shrub; in flower and fruit; corolla orange when collected near navy base. Wood, K.R. 1649 Kahoolawe BISH 1992-02-24
8 Neonotonia wightii Makiki valley, trail leading to Makiki loop trail Haole koa - guinea grass type habitat Preserved_Specimen Vine in understory, occasionally reaching canopy Faccenda, K. 1705 Oahu BISH 2021-02-05
9 Neonotonia wightii 2.5 miles up Molokai Forest Road, W side of road, Kalamaula Game Mangament Area Lowland hoale koa shrublands. Preserved_Specimen Creeping and climbing vine. 1 m in size with a clumped stem. Leaves elliptic. Corolla white. Seeds oblong - dark brown. Hughes, G.D. Molokai BISH 1991-08-19
10 Neonotonia wightii Koloa Dist. Along Puuwai Rd Naturalized in vacant lot. Preserved_Specimen High climbing vine; leaves dull medium green above, dull paler below w/raised glossy veins; standard white w/pind basal patch; keel & wings attached adaxially, white. Flynn, T.W. 5730 Kauai BISH 1995-03-09
11 Neonotonia wightii HAVO, Highway 11, 39-40 mile marker, Kau District. Along the highway, dry open disturbed habitat, mixed with other non-natve species. Preserved_Specimen Twining or prostrate perennial herb, densely pubescent, corolla white. Bio, K.F. 1001101 Hawaii BISH 2001-05-29
12 Neonotonia wightii Keomoku Rd. Sprawling on vegetation. Naturalized. Growing with Hypparhenia sp. Preserved_Specimen Starr, F. 7040403 Lanai BISH 2007-04-04
13 Neonotonia wightii Mokuleia. Northern Waianae Mountains Kealia Trail disturbed lowland dry forest Preserved_Specimen Twining or porstrate perennial herb. 12m Leucaena leucocephala, Panicum maxium. Open Ray, G. 92 Oahu BISH 1998-02-25
14 Neonotonia wightii S. Kohala District, Puu Heewai, ca. 2 miles SE of Keamuku, first crater, east side Associated with Sida, Salvia, and fountain grass. Preserved_Specimen Vine climbing 6' high on Picinus. Large patch about 15' x 15'. Thick woody stem about 1/2 diam. Pubescence on stem, dark yellow. Flowers few, cream-white with spot of purple in throat. Pods green. Davis, J. 652 Hawaii BISH 1981-12-03
15 Neonotonia wightii Waimea District; Side of Kokee Road (HWY 50) just above hairpin turn in Eucalyptus forest, Waimea Canyon State Park Understory of dense Eucalyptus forest along either side of Kokee Rd. (Hwy 550). Eucalyptus sp.; Psidium cattleianum, Grevillea robusta, Sporobolus indicus, Plantago lanceolata, Malvastrum corornandeluanum, Sida rhombifolia, Lantana camara Preserved_Specimen Rambling vine along ground, twining up roadside vegetation and climbing up trunks of some Eucalyptus trees; small white flowers. Hairy green pods maturing brown; growing along both sides of road, dominant plant in understory Williams, A.M. 781 Kauai BISH 2023-03-30
16 Neonotonia wightii 2.5 Miles up Molokai Forest Road. West side of road. Kalamaula game Mangement Area Low land and Hoale Koa Shrublands. Preserved_Specimen Creeping and climbing vine. 1 meter in size with a clumped stem. Leaves elliptic. Corolla white. Seeds oblong- dark brown Hughes, G.D. Molokai BISH 1991-08-19
17 Neonotonia wightii Waimea District: Side of Kokee Road (Hwy 550) just above hairpin turn in Eucalyptus forest, Waimea Canyon State Park. Understory of dense Eucalyptus forest along either side of Kokee Rd. (HWY 550). Eucalyptus sp., Psidium cattleianum, Grevillea robusta, Sporobolus indicus, Plantago lanceolata, Malvastrum coromandelianum, Sida rhombifolia, Lantana camara Preserved_Specimen Rambling vine along ground, twining up roadside vegetation and climbing up trunks of some Eucalyptus trees. Small white flowers, hairy green pods maturing brown. Growing along both sides of road, dominant plant in understory. Williams, A.M. 781 Kauai BISH 2023-03-30
18 Neonotonia wightii HAVO, Highway 11, 3 3 mile marker, Kau District. Vine growing on grasses in disturbed area adjacent to highway. Preserved_Specimen Flowers white; fruit green. Pratt, L.W. 3200 Hawaii BISH 2001-05-18
19 Neonotonia wightii Just southwest of Lua Makika One individual growing in full sun within the fence of a forestry planting area. Preserved_Specimen Clarke, G. 215 Kahoolawe BISH 1980-04-25
20 Neonotonia wightii Kau District. S of Pahala Preserved_Specimen Weed along hwy. Vine with purple flowers. Herbst, D.R. 5515 Hawaii BISH 1975-10-21
21 Neonotonia wightii Huleia OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 10/18/2007
22 Neonotonia wightii Waianae Mts., Mokuleia Forest Reserve, enterence to Pahole Gulch, growing along paved road Preserved_Specimen Vine climbing up vegetation Wagner, W.L. 5354 Oahu BISH 1984-04-08
23 Neonotonia wightii Waianae Mts., Kealia Trail above dillingham Airfield Preserved_Specimen Flowers pale yellow. Wagner, W.L. 5322 Oahu BISH 1984-03-02
24 Neonotonia wightii Koolauloa District. Hills above Kahuku Point Preserved_Specimen Common vine in abandoned cane fields. Flowers white. Nagata, K.M. 3958 Oahu BISH 1988-12-27
25 Neonotonia wightii East Maui, Kula Hwy., near Ulupalakua Preserved_Specimen Common vine trailing, or climbing. Flowers white, becoming pink w/ age. Standard W/ Purplish marking at base, 4 mm tall. Nagata, K.M. 3193 Maui BISH 1985-03-11
26 Neonotonia wightii Waianae Mts., Kealia Trail above dillingham Airfield Preserved_Specimen Flowers pale yellow. Wagner, W.L. 5322 Oahu BISH 1984-03-02
27 Neonotonia wightii Koolau Mt Preserved_Specimen Flowers white, standard 5 mm tall, centrally lilac; wings 1 mm, orange at apex. Nagata, K.M. 3773 Oahu BISH 1987-12-11
28 Neonotonia wightii Puna, 14413 Kapoho Papapa Farms Rd Preserved_Specimen vine Annable, C.R. 3770 Hawaii BISH 1998-01-20
29 Neonotonia wightii East Maui, Upper Pulehu Road Preserved_Specimen Flowers white drying yellow. Hobdy, R.W. 2827 Maui BISH 1987-06-05
30 Neonotonia wightii Along the road to Ulupalakua Palauea Preserved_Specimen Legumious vine covering shrubs and low trees. Hobdy, R.W. Maui BISH 1979-04-25
31 Neonotonia wightii Kohala. Kaauhuhu pastures Preserved_Specimen Petals White. Blanketing vine. Stemmermann, R.L. 7138 Hawaii BISH 1987-04-25
32 Neonotonia wightii Kiawe forest- Koa Shrubland Preserved_Specimen Clinging on Haole Koa. 1 meter high vine. Leaves formed a top layer and were trifoliate. Flowers white with a mauve spot. Seeds have thick under layer, pods 5 segmented. Hughes, G.D. Molokai BISH 1990-12-07
33 Neonotonia wightii Luamakika Preserved_Specimen Growing on Kiawe shrub; flowers white. Wagner, W.L. 5768 Kahoolawe BISH 1988-02-24
34 Neonotonia wightii Oahu Preserved_Specimen Welton, P. 596 Oahu BISH 1990-12-04
35 Neonotonia wightii Kahoolawe Preserved_Specimen Warren, S. 4 Kahoolawe BISH 1987-04-09
36 Neonotonia wightii Kapuna - releve 23 Preserved_Specimen Welton, P. 596 Oahu BISH 1990-12-04
37 Neonotonia wightii At Kava Bay. Found growing under the milo trees and along the stream Preserved_Specimen Funk, E.J. 109 Hawaii BISH 1990-04-23
38 Neonotonia wightii Bordering west side of LZ-1. UTM coordinates 752300-2275800 Preserved_Specimen Warren, S. 4 Kahoolawe BISH 1987-04-09
39 Neonotonia wightii North kona District: 75-3403. Mamalahoa Hwy (Hwy 190) mile 30, ca 8 miles east of Kailua-Kona Weedy secondary vegetation at residence of Mike Tomich & Hannah Springer, Preserved_Specimen Twiny vine on weedy vegetation near house. Flowers yellow, ith orange red center. Abundant locally, Nauralized. Lorence, D.H. 7763 Hawaii BISH 1996-03-21
40 Neonotonia wightii Puuwaawaa; climbing herb on pasture and rangeland Preserved_Specimen Takeuchi, W.N. 5759 Hawaii BISH 1989-05-01
41 Neonotonia wightii Aiea Preserved_Specimen Jodar, A. Oahu BISH 1986-01-14
42 Neonotonia wightii Keomuku Road, near 3 mile marker Local, climbing Eucalyptus, Schinus, Panicum, Leucaena. Preserved_Specimen Vines. Oppenheimer, H.L. 100632 Lanai BISH 2006-10-19
43 Neonotonia wightii Forestry exclosure, NW of Lua Makika and NE of Moaula Growing on ground in shade of Casuarina trees. Preserved_Specimen Vine. Flowers white/pink. Leaves, stems and fruit hairy. Cuddihy, L.W. 415 Kahoolawe BISH 1980-04-24
44 Neonotonia wightii Kakalahale GMA Kiawe forest-Koa shrubland. Clinging on haole koa. Preserved_Specimen 1 m high vine. Lvs form a top layer and are trifoliate; flrs white with a mauve spot. Seeds w/thick under layer; pods 5 segmented. Common. Hughes, G.D. Molokai BISH 1990-12-07
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