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Nelumbo nucifera

Gaertn. (1788)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Proteopsida Order: Proteales Family: Nelumbonaceae Genus: Nelumbo

lotus

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

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean

Vegetative Reproduction

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 73 (1788)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Koloa District, Lawai Valley. Allerton Garden Lotus pond on W side of valley. Cultivated plants. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. Collector Number: 7470 Kauai BISH 10/6/2009
2 Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. honolulu; chinatown, bought in maunakea marketplace PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. herbst, d.r. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 12/10/1994
3 Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Kailua, 209 Oneawa Kai Pl Cultivated in water garden; grown in ceramic tub. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. 1163 Oahu BISH 9/26/1998
4 Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Honolulu; Chinatown, bought in Maunakea Marketplace PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. s.n. Oahu BISH 12/10/1994
5 Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Airport PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Pearsall, G.A. s.n. Oahu BISH 11/1/1947
6 Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. koloa district, lawai valley. allerton garden Lotus pond on W side of valley. Cultivated plants. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 7470 Kauai BISH 10/6/2009
7 Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. koloa district, lawai valley. allerton garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 7470 Molokai BISH 10/6/2009
8 Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. waialua; waialua beach road, private lotus farm PRESERVED_SPECIMEN imada, c.t. engilis, a.; duk, t. collector number: 92-46 Oahu BISH 4/5/1992
9 Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Koloa District, Lawai Valley. Allerton Garden Lotus pond on W side of valley. Cultivated plants. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 7470 Kauai BISH 10/6/2009
10 Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. kailua, 209 oneawa kai pl PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. collector number: 1163 Oahu BISH 9/26/1998
11 Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. airport PRESERVED_SPECIMEN pearsall, g.a. collector number: s.n. Maui BISH 11/1/1947
12 Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Lawai Valley. Allerton Garden, Lotus pond on west side of valley. Elev. 2-3 m. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 7470 Kauai PTBG 10/8/2009
13 Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Waialua; Waialua Beach Road, private lotus farm PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Imada, C.T. 92-46 Oahu BISH 4/5/1992
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