Cryptostegia grandiflora R.Br.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Cryptostegia grandiflora R.Br.

  • Collector(s)

    L. Struwe 1217 with V. A. Albert, 12 Jun 1996

  • Location

    United States of America. Hawaii. North Kona, Kailua-Kona, Kailua Bay.

  • Description

    Twining shrbub. Twinging shrub, up to 1 m. Leaves alternate, glossy, thick and coriaceous. Latex very abundant, white. Inflorescence with deciduous bracteoles. Corolla funnelshaped, dark pink - purple. Fruit follicles at 180 degree angle, green when immature, brown and dry when mature. Follicle triangular in cross-section, ca. 7 cm long. Endocarp very hard, white, turning brown when cut.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01204929

    Occurrence ID: ef880340-f4b9-4083-a1f0-27bda30d68e0

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Hawaii

  • Locality

    North Kona, Kailua-Kona, Kailua Bay.

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FLORA OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
APQCYNA€EAE>( 5 ¿¿C.
Cryptostegia grandiflora (Roxb.) R. Br.
HAWAI'I: North Kona, Kailua-Kona, Kailua Bay.
Cultivated.
Twining shrub, up to 1 m. Leaves alternate, glossy,
thick and coriaceous. Latex very abundant, white.
Inflorescence with decidious bracteoles. Corolla
funnelshaped, dark pink - purple. Fruit follicles at 180
0 angle, green when immature, brown and dry when
mature. Follicle triangular in cross-section, ca. 7 cm
long. Endocarp very hard, white, turning brown when
cut.
Lena Struwe	1217
& Victor A. Albert	12 June 1996
Fieldwork supported by Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman
Program for Molecular Systematics Studies.
The New York Botanical Garden
01204929