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Anthurium cuspidatum

Mast. (1875)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Alismatales Family: Araceae Genus: Anthurium

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially naturalizing

Island Status

O'ahu Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Gard. Chron., n.s., 3: 428 (1875)

Other References

Lau & Frohlich 2013:13 (O? [as A. urbanii, adventive, Kāne‘ohe, Likeke Trail]); Croat & Ortiz 2016:150 (Syn. A. urbanii = A. cuspidatum)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Anthurium cuspidatum Windward Oahu, Kaneohe, off portion of Likeke Trail Lowland mesic to wet secondary forest understory. Preserved_Specimen 4.5 foot tall herb with above-ground prop roots. Broken stem initially white, becoming orange when oxidized. Leaf blades glossy green, about 2.5 ft long, 1.5 ft wide; basal lobes overlapping, heart shaped, with acuminate tips. Petiole reddish-orange at point of attachment to blade. Peduncle 1.5 feet long. Spathe light green with purplish markings, curling. Single individual apparently naturalized among a thicket of Arhtrostemma ciliatum, in more or less dense shade. OED 2011101701 Oahu BISH 2011-10-17
2 Anthurium cuspidatum Windward Oahu, Kaneohe, off portion of Likeke Trail Lowland mesic to wet secondary forest understory. Preserved_Specimen 4.5 foot tall herb with above-ground prop roots. Broken stem initially white, becoming orange when oxidized. Leaf blades glossy green, about 2.5 ft long, 1.5 ft wide; basal lobes overlapping, heart shaped, with acuminate tips. Petiole reddish-orange at point of attachment to blade. Peduncle 1.5 feet long. Spathe light green with purplish markings, curling. Single individual apparently naturalized among a thicket of Arhtrostemma ciliatum, in more or less dense shade. OED 2011101701 Oahu BISH 2011-10-17
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