Gazania rigens var. leucolaena

(DC.) Roessler (1959)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Gazania

trailing gazania

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Specimens

Bibliography

Name Published In: Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 3: 373–374 (1959)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Gazania rigens var. leucolaena Kamilonui Valley, 948 Kamilonui Pl Plants amassed in a sunny bed. Preserved_Specimen Each plant forms a tuft. Stems ascending. Rays; without creamy yellow, within lemon yellow with black patch at the base. Flower odorless (afternoon). Lau, J. 1866 Oahu BISH 1986-01-13
2 Gazania rigens var. leucolaena Honolulu; University of Hawaii Campus, Hamilton Library Full sun Preserved_Specimen Trailing, used as a groundcover. Ligules canary. Disc butter-cup yellow Lau, J. 1133 Oahu BISH 1985-06-22
3 Gazania rigens var. leucolaena Honolulu; Waikiki, corner of Kuhio Ave & Liliuokalani, at the bus stop Cultivated groundcover in planter beds surrounded by concrete pavement. Preserved_Specimen Herbaceous, prostrate plants with silvery-hairy leaves. Inflo closed at night, rays bright yellow Staples, G.W. 654 Oahu BISH 1990-08-02