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Cyanotis tuberosa

(Roxb.) Schult. & Schult.f. (1830)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Commelinales Family: Commelinaceae Genus: Cyanotis

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: J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 7: 1153 (1830)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cyanotis tuberosa Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden In sunny bed forming a thick ground cover 30 cm. deep. Preserved_Specimen Stems decumbent. Leaves have a reddish purple pigmentation particularly on the undersides. Flowers purplish blue, odorless (morning). Lau, J. 2437 Oahu BISH 1986-05-19
2 Cyanotis tuberosa Kahaluu nursery Cultivated ornamental used as groundcover and in hanging containers. Preserved_Specimen Stems trailing, semi-succulent, rooting at nodes, purplish red; lvs +/- 2-ranked, blades channeled, stiff, darker red on underside. Infl terminal, a diffuse panicle; flws ephemeral, blue. Horikawa, E. 1196 Oahu BISH 2000-03-10
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