Pachystachys lutea

Nees (1847)

This name is accepted

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

yellow shrimp plant

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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: A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 11: 320 (1847)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Pachystachys lutea Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden, between sign #14 & the Kauhale Cultivated at base of slope. Preserved_Specimen Shrub to 1.5 m.; flowers white; bracts golden. Augello, J.B. 69 Oahu BISH 1997-08-16
2 Pachystachys lutea Waimea Park Grassland, wet areas. Preserved_Specimen Shrubs, rarely trees. Fryori, L. 9 Oahu BISH 1981-11-20
3 Pachystachys lutea Kawaihau District. Cultivated plant existing in front of abandoned Alexander Nursery. 6566-C Kuamoo Rd. Cultivated. Full sun Preserved_Specimen Gangly upright herbaceous perennial with single, deep flat-green foliage. Flowers white, emerging from overlapping bright yellow bracts. Lux, E. 5 Kauai BISH 2022-10-28
4 Pachystachys lutea Kona District, Manoa Lyon Arboretum:ULMakai-Lantania Island (#10). Preserved_Specimen Large shrub, 2-4 m tall; inflorescence with yellow bracts, flowers white; leaves small, dark green. Dunn, L. 555 Oahu BISH 2013-09-30
5 Pachystachys lutea Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, Moore Hall In partial shade. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1.5 m tall. Lau, J. 1195 Oahu BISH 1985-07-08
6 Pachystachys lutea Honolulu, lower Tantalus, 1519 Onele Pl. Preserved_Specimen to 2 m erect shrub; flowers white, bracts yellow Ray, G. 9 Oahu BISH 1997-06-01
7 Pachystachys lutea Honolulu: Manoa Valley; Lyon Arboretum, Upper Lawn Mauka Preserved_Specimen Small shrub to 4'; inflorescence with yellow bracts, white flowers. Ishikawa, S. 477 Oahu BISH 1979-02-13