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Xiphidium caeruleum

Aubl. (1775)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Commelinales Family: Haemodoraceae Genus: Xiphidium

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Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 33 (1775)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Xiphidium caeruleum Lyon Arboretum. Lower Sec 22 Cultivated Preserved_Specimen Agressive stoloniferous herb 80 cm ht. Flowers white; corolla slightly broader than calyx, 9 mm long. Fruits red, globose, 11 mm diam Nagata, K.M. 3798 Oahu BISH 1988-02-09
2 Xiphidium caeruleum Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Herb w/semi-erect stems to 30 cm tall, arising from rhizomes; flwrs white, odorless. Lau, J. 2938 Oahu BISH 1986-11-10
3 Xiphidium caeruleum Bishop Museum Potted in greenhouse. Preserved_Specimen Herbaceous plant w/leaves arranged fan-wise (like Iris), long stolons (coiled around inside of pot), and 1-sided racemes of tiny white nodding flwrs that do not open fully; frt few, green, hard-fleshy. Staples, G.W. 7648 Oahu BISH 1991-11-08
4 Xiphidium caeruleum Lyon Arboretum. Lower Sec 22 Cultivated Preserved_Specimen Agressive stoloniferous herb 80 cm ht. Flowers white; corolla slightly broader than calyx, 9 mm long. Fruits red, globose, 11 mm diam Nagata, K.M. 3798 Oahu BISH 1988-02-09
5 Xiphidium caeruleum Bishop Museum Potted in greenhouse. Preserved_Specimen Herbaceous plant w/leaves arranged fan-wise (like Iris), long stolons (coiled around inside of pot), and 1-sided racemes of tiny white nodding flwrs that do not open fully; frt few, green, hard-fleshy. Staples, G.W. 7648 Oahu BISH 1991-11-08
6 Xiphidium caeruleum Lyon Arboretum; Site ML. Makai, Ti area, Ajuga island Preserved_Specimen Flwrs white; lvs equitant; rhizomes stout, 1.5 cm diam. Nagata, K.M. 2371 Oahu BISH 1981-09-03
7 Xiphidium caeruleum Lyon Arboretum; Site ML. Makai, Ti area, Ajuga island Preserved_Specimen Flwrs white; lvs equitant; rhizomes stout, 1.5 cm diam. Nagata, K.M. 2371 Oahu BISH 1981-09-03
8 Xiphidium caeruleum Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Herb w/semi-erect stems to 30 cm tall, arising from rhizomes; flwrs white, odorless. Lau, J. 2987 Oahu BISH 1986-12-03
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