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Ludwigia sedioides

(Humb. & Bonpl.) H.Hara (1953)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Myrtales Family: Onagraceae Genus: Ludwigia

mosaic plant

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
Maui Only found in cultivation

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Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: J. Jap. Bot. 28: 294 (1953)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ludwigia sedioides Kailua: 209 Oneawa Kai Pl Preserved_Specimen Cultivated ornamental aquatic plant. Stems rooted in substrate, leaves floating at surface, forming a rose window design; blades diamond-shaped, red-green; no flowers seen. Staples, G.W. 1160 Oahu BISH 1998-01-01
2 Ludwigia sedioides Lihue District. Kauai Nursery and Landscaping, Puhi. in water basin. Preserved_Specimen Cultivated plant. Aquatic herb, forming a flat, floating rosette; inner leaves green, outer leaves dark red. Flowers bright yellow, cup-shaped, petals thin, held just above the waters surface. Brock, K. 895 Kauai BISH 2016-08-30
3 Ludwigia sedioides east Maui, Hana District, lower Nahiku, Honolulunui Cultivated, floating in ponds, Preserved_Specimen leaves with purple and green, spread in a symmetric circular pattern. Oppenheimer, H.L. 91208 Maui BISH 2012-09-19
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