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Renealmia cernua

(Sw. ex Roem. & Schult.) J.F.Macbr. (1931)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Zingiberales Family: Zingiberaceae Genus: Renealmia

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 11: 14 (1931)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Renealmia cernua Koloa, NTBG, Lawai Valley, Pump 6, behind Chalet Preserved_Specimen perennial rhizomatous herb, pseudostems to 1.8 m; leaves distichous, green, faint oblique yellow stripes; inflorescence bracts maroon red, yellow green tips; flower yellow; slighrly aromatic Lorence, D.H. 9464 Kauai BISH 2005-06-03
2 Renealmia cernua Manoa Valley: Lyon Arboretum, Ginger Area, Sec. 23, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Fronds stiff, 1.75 m long, 1 cm diam. at base. Infl terminal on fronds; bracts stiff, bright orange, yellow at apex. Staminodes & labellum orange-yellow, tube white. Nagata, K.M. 2477 Oahu BISH 1982-06-21
3 Renealmia cernua Manoa Valley: Lyon Arboretum, Ginger Area, Sec. 23, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Fronds stiff, 1.75 m long, 1 cm diam. at base. Infl terminal on fronds; bracts stiff, bright orange, yellow at apex. Staminodes & labellum orange-yellow, tube white. Nagata, K.M. 2477 Oahu BISH 1982-06-21
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