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Ptychosperma ambiguum

(Becc.) Becc. ex Martelli (1935)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Arecales Family: Arecaceae Genus: Ptychosperma

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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: Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., n.s., 41: 709 (1935)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ptychosperma ambiguum Koloa, NTBG in Lawai valley, McBryde Garden, below Maidenhair Falls Rubiaceae area, behind rock wall on E side Lawai stream. Preserved_Specimen Clumping w/ 14 dull green stems to 6 m tall, 4 cm dia. Leaves to 3 m, petiole 90-100 cm, sheath 40 cm, at first scurfy white, blade ovate-elliptic, 110-130 x 80-100 cm, pinnae in clusters, 19-20 on a side. Inflor. Infrafoliar, axes pinkish tinged; infruct axes red, fruits purple-black, cupule red. D.H. Lorence 11001 Kauai BISH 2024-03-06
2 Ptychosperma ambiguum Koloa, NTBG in Lawai valley, McBryde Garden, below Maidenhair Falls Rubiaceae area, behind rock wall on E side Lawai stream. Preserved_Specimen Clumping w/ 14 dull green stems to 6 m tall, 4 cm dia. Leaves to 3 m, petiole 90-100 cm, sheath 40 cm, at first scurfy white, blade ovate-elliptic, 110-130 x 80-100 cm, pinnae in clusters, 19-20 on a side. Inflor. Infrafoliar, axes pinkish tinged; infruct axes red, fruits purple-black, cupule red. D.H. Lorence 11001 Kauai BISH 2024-03-06
3 Ptychosperma ambiguum Koloa, NTBG in Lawai valley, McBryde Garden, below maidenhair falls Rubiaceae area, behind rock wall along East side Lawai stream. Preserved_Specimen Clumping w 14 dull green stems up to 6 m tall, 4 cm diam. Leaves to 3 m, petiole 90-100 cm, Sheath 40 cm, at first scurfy white, blade ovate-elliptic, 110-130 x 80-100 cm., pinnae in clusters, 19-20 on a side. Inflor. Infrafoliar, axes pinkish tinged, infruct. Axes red, fruits purple-black, cupule red, D.H. Lorence 11001 Kauai BISH 2024-03-06
4 Ptychosperma ambiguum Koloa, NTBG in Lawai valley, McBryde Garden, below maidenhair falls Rubiaceae area, behind rock wall along East side Lawai stream. Preserved_Specimen Clumping w 14 dull green stems up to 6 m tall, 4 cm diam. Leaves to 3 m, petiole 90-100 cm, Sheath 40 cm, at first scurfy white, blade ovate-elliptic, 110-130 x 80-100 cm., pinnae in clusters, 19-20 on a side. Inflor. Infrafoliar, axes pinkish tinged, infruct. Axes red, fruits purple-black, cupule red, D.H. Lorence 11001 Kauai BISH 2024-03-06
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