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Pseuderanthemum alatum

(Nees) Radlk. (1883)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Acanthaceae Genus: Pseuderanthemum

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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: Sitzungsber. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. München 13: 286 (1884 publ. 1883)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Pseuderanthemum alatum Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Haleiwa Crowded in a bed in full sun. Preserved_Specimen Foliage reaching 25 cm above ground level; pale green with reddish case and silvery markings above. Flowers intermeidate between dark pink and magenta, with an additional purple tinge; odorless (afternoon). Lau, J. 2606 Oahu BISH 1986-06-30
2 Pseuderanthemum alatum University of Hawaii campus, Honolulu. Magoon Greenhouse Facility Potted; growing under shade cloth. Preserved_Specimen Herb 0.7 m tall; of which 0.4 m consists of inflorescences projecting above foliage. Foliage has purple case, with silvery patches especially near midrib. Corolla purple. Flower lacks fragrance (noon). Lau, J. 1327 Oahu BISH 1985-08-19
3 Pseuderanthemum alatum Koloa District. Kalaheo. Puuwai Road Preserved_Specimen Low, herbaceous perennial; young leaves brownish green with soem cilver blotching above, whitish green below with obvious veination; older leaves purplish brown with silver blotching above, below whitish-green with obvious veination. Corolla purple. Flynn, T.W. 1927 Kauai BISH 1986-10-18
4 Pseuderanthemum alatum Honolulu, Foster Botanic Garden Preserved_Specimen Herb; leaves and cystoliths, color Bay RO (/Ridgway) with gray spots on primary and 2-ary veins, below light-green and vein network, petiole winged; flowers purple (true) and violet purple. Potter, C. Oahu BISH 1958-09-04
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