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NTBG Plant Name:
Pipturus kauaiensis
Barcode:
PTBG1000082479
Specimen ID:
020567
Collector ID:
5328
Collector Name:
David H. Lorence
Collection Date:
July 23, 1987
Herbarium Name:
PTBG
Determiner:
David H. Lorence 1987
Observers:
John H. R. Plews, K. R. Wood, Michael Doyle
Region:
Hawaii
Country:
US
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Island:
Kauai
State:
HI
County:
Kauai County
Locality:
Headwaters of N fork of Wailua River, area called "The Blue Hole" or "The Crater", just E of Mt. Waialeale & Kawaikini; deep valley surrounded by steep cliffs ca. 1000 m high laced w/ waterfalls Elev. 680-700 m.
Plant Category:
dicot
Plant Description:
Shrub 1.5 m tall, ovary greenish, leaves whitish beneath. Localized population.
Ancillary: Seed:
Yes
Habitat:
low primary vegetation over saturated, rocky ground.
Associated Species:
W/ small, stunted trees 1-2 m tall, numerous pteridophytes, and Gunnera
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023

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