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Hernandia nymphaeifolia

(C.Presl) Kubitzki (1970)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Magnoliids Order: Laurales Family: Hernandiaceae Genus: Hernandia

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Description

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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
Maui Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 90: 272 (1970)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Hernandia nymphaeifolia Koloa District; National Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai Valley. Economic plants section, just S of haul cane bridge. NTBG #740137001, from cult. plant at Haena, HI Preserved_Specimen Lorence, D.H. 7598 Kauai BISH 1994-10-17
2 Hernandia nymphaeifolia Bd. of Agric. & Forestry Preserved_Specimen MacDaniels, L.H. 418 Oahu BISH 1927-01-13
3 Hernandia nymphaeifolia UH Campus, Spalding Hall Preserved_Specimen Lau, J. 1669 Oahu BISH 1985-11-20
4 Hernandia nymphaeifolia East Maui, Hana District, Kahanu Garden of the National Tropical Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Lorence, D.H. 7688 Maui BISH 1995-05-17
5 Hernandia nymphaeifolia not growing on Canton Atoll Equater, but a drift seed of unknown origin collected on beach after storm andn planted in Degener Garden, Mokuleia, Oahu Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 35734 Oahu BISH 1982-11-01
6 Hernandia nymphaeifolia Koloa District, Lawaii Valley, cultivated the National Tropical Botanial Garden Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 5612 Kauai BISH 1994-08-22
7 Hernandia nymphaeifolia Koloa District, National Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai Valley. Economic plants section, just S of haul cane bridge Preserved_Specimen Lorence, D.H. 7598 Kauai BISH 1994-10-17
8 Hernandia nymphaeifolia Koloa District. Lawai Valley. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 1938 Kauai BISH 1986-10-01
9 Hernandia nymphaeifolia Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. Oahu BISH 1962-02-14
10 Hernandia nymphaeifolia University of Hawaii campus Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. Oahu BISH 1962-02-14
11 Hernandia nymphaeifolia UH Campus Arboretum. South of pathway at SE corner of Campus Rd and Univewrsity Ave. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Haltom, J. 88 Oahu BISH 2022-12-06
12 Hernandia nymphaeifolia Koloa District: Allerton Garden, Lawai Kai in lower Lawai Valley, along W side of Lawai Stream opposite Allerton Guest House Preserved_Specimen Lorence, D.H. 7734 Kauai BISH 1995-11-21
13 Hernandia nymphaeifolia Koloa District. Lawai Valley. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden. Cultivated Plants Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 1938 Kauai BISH 1986-10-01
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