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Helia acutangula

(Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze (1891)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Gentianaceae Genus: Helia

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 427 (1891)

Other References

Frohlich & Lau 2020:60 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR [as Chelonanthus acutangulus]); Calió et al. 2016 (Syn. C. acutangulus = H. acutangula)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Helia acutangula Kawailoa Drum Road. Right after LZ Puu Kapu near Mile Marker 10. Canopy: Open, only canopy on sides of sloped area of black mesh (erosion control). Understory: Spathoglottis plicata, Pterolepis glomerata, Metrosideros polymorpha, Nephrolepis brownii, Clidemia hirta, Bidens alba, Arundina graminifolia, Andropogon virginicus. Habitat: 45° slope. very hot and dry Preserved_Specimen Hawkins, J. 443 Oahu BISH 2016-05-05
2 Helia acutangula Drum road, Kawailoa. Mesic roadside setting. Preserved_Specimen Hawkins, J. 428 Oahu BISH 2016-03-09
3 Helia acutangula Kawailoa Drum Road. Right after LZ Puu Kapu near Mile Marker 10. Canopy: Open, only canopy on sides of sloped area of black mesh (erosion control). Understory: Spathoglottis plicata, Pterolepis glomerata, Metrosideros polymorpha, Nephrolepis brownii, Clidemia hirta, Bidens alba, Arundina graminifolia, Andropogon virginicus. Habitat: 45° slope. very hot and dry Preserved_Specimen Hawkins, J. 443 Oahu BISH 2016-05-05
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