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Iresine diffusa

Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. (1806)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-CoreEudicot Order: Caryophyllales Family: Amaranthaceae Genus: Iresine

Description

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Historical Distribution

Accepted Subtaxa (in Hawai'i) (1)

Iresine diffusa f. herbstii (Hook.) Pedersen

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 4: 765 (1806)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Iresine diffusa Honolulu; Top of Manoa Road at E Manoa Road Preserved_Specimen Bush, W. Oahu BISH 1982-11-22
2 Iresine diffusa Greg Boyer Landscaping; Kaneohe Preserved_Specimen Ca. 16 tall, some lvs nearly all white, other shoots bear green lvs w/whitish infl. & bracts. Chisara, B. 1025 Oahu BISH 1995-11-01
3 Iresine diffusa Waimea Arboretum In partial shade. Preserved_Specimen Dense, rounded subshrub 0.8 m tall. Lau, J. 2550 Oahu BISH 1986-06-23
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