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Gibasis pellucida

(M.Martens & Galeotti) D.R.Hunt (1983)

This name is accepted

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

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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: Kew Bull. 38: 132 (1983)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Gibasis pellucida Tantalus, Kalawahine trail Growing along trail partial shade in wet mesic forest. Preserved_Specimen 1 plant 5m x 5m, 1 plant 2m x 2m. Seedlings present in population. Flower bright white, stems up to 1-2 long without rotting. Population largely not flowering/fruiting. Arthur, K. 35 Oahu BISH 2025-02-04
2 Gibasis pellucida Honolulu: Manoa Valley; Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Creeping perennial herb. Stems pubescent at nodes. Leaves glandular on underside; immature leaves purplish on underside. Flowers white. Peduncle purple. Teraoka, W. 9 Oahu BISH 1979-04-17
3 Gibasis pellucida Tantalus, Kalawahine trail Flowering / fruiting, both sides of trail. Hedychium flavescens, Cinnamonum burmanii, Piptrus albidus, Oplismenus, Miconia crenata, Bischofia javanica, Tectaria gaudicahidia, Angiopteris evecta. Preserved_Specimen covering at least 30 square meters Arthur, K. 36 Oahu BISH 2025-02-04
4 Gibasis pellucida Honolulu; Cultivated in yard in Kamilonui Valley at 948 Kamilonui Place Growing in hanging pot under shade cloth. Preserved_Specimen Herb; stems cascade over pot rim; leaf underside has some purple coloration. Flowers white. Lau, J. 1875 Oahu BISH 1986-01-13
5 Gibasis pellucida Kalawahine trail, about 500 m from Pauoa flats trail. Wet shady secondary forest with nephrolepis, bishopwood seedlings, octopus tree seedlings, ginger, clidemia, etc. Preserved_Specimen Along trail, area not extensively surveyed, but one colony found covering about 10 square meters. Flowers white, 5 mm wide, and growing well despite dense shade Faccenda, K. 3299 Oahu BISH 2024-01-20
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