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Pentagonia wendlandii

Hook.f. (1861)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Rubiaceae Genus: Pentagonia

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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: Bot. Mag. 87: t. 5230 (1861)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Pentagonia wendlandii Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Single-stemmed tree 2.5 m. tall, in full sun. Leaves with a reddish purple pigment. Corollas lemon yellow to creamy yellow. Calyces crimson. Lau, J. 2855 Oahu BISH 1986-09-23
2 Pentagonia wendlandii Koloa District. National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, Bamboo Bridge area on west bank of Lawai Stream. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Monocaul treelet 1 meter tall with 5 leaves clustered distally on stem. Leaves shiny dark velvety green above, purple-red beneath. Inflorescences axillary. Flowers with calyx purp0le-red, corolla style and stamens yellow. Lorence, D.H. 10810 Kauai BISH 2014-06-06
3 Pentagonia wendlandii Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Single-stemmed tree 2.5m tall, in full sun. Lvs with a reddish purple pigment. Corolla lemon yellow to creamy yellow. Calyces crimson. Lau, J. 2855 Oahu BISH 1986-09-23
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