Jacquemontia ovalifolia (Convolvulaceae)

Taxonomy & nomenclature

Jacquemontia ovalifolia information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Jacquemontia ovalifolia, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

IPNI nomenclature info for Jacquemontia ovalifolia
Nomenclatural information about Jacquemontia ovalifolia is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Cultivation & propagation

How to plant a native Hawaiian garden 
An instructional handbook on planting a native Hawaiian garden was prepared by Office of Environmental Quality Control to guide the establishment of native gardens in schools throughout Hawaii to stimulate the awareness and appreciation of Hawaii's rare and fragile environmental resources (1992).

In the Garden: Ground cover good for hot and dry spots
Pau o hiiaka (Jaquemontia ovalifolia), linked in legend to Hiiaka, the sister of the Hawaiian fire goddess Pele, is the topic of this Rick Barboza column (Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features, 6/3/2005).

In the Garden: Crawling vine bursts forth in flowers
Pau o Hiiaka (Jaquemontia ovalifolia subspecies sandwicense), commonly found throughout the Hawaiian Islands on rocky coastal sites, is the topic of this Rick Barboza column (Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features, 8/1/2008).

Best native plants for landscapes 
Endemic and indigenous Hawaiian plants used in landscapes are pictured in this publication from the University of Hawaii.

Where to see this species

In the news

Full-text articles

Oahu Offshore Islets Botanical Survey
Starr, F. and K. Starr. 2006. Oahu Offshore Islets Botanical Survey. Report prepared for State Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Offshore Islet Restoration Committee, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Oahu Offshore Islets Pictorial Guide: Common Plants of Oahu's Offshore Islets
Starr, F. and K. Starr. 2006. Oahu Offshore Islets Pictorial Guide: Common Plants of Oahu's Offshore Islets. Prepared for State Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Offshore Islet Restoration Committee, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Lanai Offshore Islets Botanical Survey
Starr, F., K. Starr, and K. Wood. 2006. Lanai Offshore Islets Botanical Survey. Report prepared for State Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Offshore Islet Restoration Committee, Honolulu, Hawaii.

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