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Russelia equisetiformis

Schltdl. & Cham. (1831)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Plantaginaceae Genus: Russelia

coral plant, firecracker plant

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) Only found in cultivation
Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Linnaea 6: 377 (1831)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Russelia equisetiformis Schltdl. & Cham. Honolulu Harbor PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Rock, J.F.C. s.n. Oahu BISH
2 Russelia equisetiformis Schltdl. & Cham. 2365 Oahu Ave., Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN St. John, H. 10495 Oahu BISH 4/27/1930
3 Russelia equisetiformis Schltdl. & Cham. Housing area One patch, ca. 1 m X 5 m. Planted as a border against a house. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 990429-7 Midway Atoll BISH 4/29/1999
4 Russelia equisetiformis Schltdl. & Cham. U.H. Campus, St. John Hall Partial shade PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 1150 Oahu BISH 6/27/1985
5 Russelia equisetiformis Schltdl. & Cham. honolulu, kapalama, kamehameha girls' school arboretum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN rankin, p. collector number: 9 Oahu BISH 5/2/1939
6 Russelia equisetiformis Schltdl. & Cham. Honolulu Harbor PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Rock, J.F.C. Oahu BISH
7 Russelia equisetiformis Schltdl. & Cham. University of Hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, A. 43 Oahu BISH 9/13/1929
8 Russelia equisetiformis Schltdl. & Cham. Kekaha, private garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Funk, E.J. 920046 Kauai BISH 4/13/1992
9 Russelia equisetiformis Schltdl. & Cham. 2365 oahu ave., honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN st.john, h. collector number: 10495 Oahu BISH 4/27/1930
10 Russelia equisetiformis Schltdl. & Cham. Anini beach road, .2 mile from junction with Kalihiwai Road sunny bank PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 1662 Kauai BISH 4/23/1986
11 Russelia equisetiformis Schltdl. & Cham. housing area One patch, ca. 1 m X 5 m. Planted as a border against a house. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. martz, k. collector number: 990429-7 Midway Atoll BISH 4/29/1999
12 Russelia equisetiformis Schltdl. & Cham. anini beach road, .2 mile from junction with kalihiwai road sunny bank PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. hume, l. collector number: 1662 Kauai BISH 4/23/1986
13 Russelia equisetiformis Schltdl. & Cham. university of hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, a. collector number: 43 Oahu BISH 9/13/1929
14 Russelia equisetiformis Schltdl. & Cham. 2365 oahu ave., honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN h. st. john 10495 Maui US 4/27/1930
15 Russelia equisetiformis Schltdl. & Cham. maui cultivated PRESERVED_SPECIMEN aborn, r. s.n. CM 4/13/1962
16 Russelia equisetiformis Schltdl. & Cham. Maui cultivated PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Aborn, R. s.n. CM 4/13/1962
17 Russelia equisetiformis Schltdl. & Cham. honolulu harbor PRESERVED_SPECIMEN rock, j.f.c. Oahu BISH
18 Russelia equisetiformis Schltdl. & Cham. Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, St. John Hall Partial shade PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 1150 Oahu BISH 6/27/1985
19 Russelia equisetiformis Schltdl. & Cham. honolulu: manoa valley; university of hawaii manoa campus, st. john hall Partial shade PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 1150 Oahu BISH 6/27/1985
20 Russelia equisetiformis Schltdl. & Cham. u.h. campus, st. john hall Partial shade PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 1150 Oahu BISH 6/27/1985
21 Russelia equisetiformis Schltdl. & Cham. Anini Beach road, .2 mile from junction with Kalihiwai road. On sunny bank above road. Subject to cutting by road crews. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 1662 Kauai PTBG 4/23/1986
22 Russelia equisetiformis Schltdl. & Cham. Honolulu, Kapalama, Kamehameha Girls' School Arboretum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Rankin, P. 9 Oahu BISH 5/2/1939
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