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Crossandra nilotica

Oliv. (1875)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Acanthaceae Genus: Crossandra

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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: Trans. Linn. Soc. London 29: 128 (1875)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Crossandra nilotica National Tropical Botanical Garden, Koloa District, Lawai Valley. Estate at Lawai Kai Preserved_Specimen Herb to 3'; leaves dark dull green above, grey-green below; bratcs pale green, corolla tube pale orange-salmon, lobes salmon within, very pale salmon without. Flynn, T.W. 5274 Kauai BISH 1993-02-24
2 Crossandra nilotica Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, Magoon Greenhouse Facility Potted, growing under shade-cloth. Preserved_Specimen Subshrub 0.3 m tall; flower color scarlet, with buttercup yellow wher corolla tube expands into corolla limb. Flower has no fragrance (at mid-morning). Lau, J. 1310 Oahu BISH 1985-08-15
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