Jacquemontia ovalifolia subsp. sandwicensis (Convolvulaceae)

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This subspecies (sandwicensis) of Jacquemontia ovalifolia, endemic to Hawaii, is common in coastal habitats on a variety of soils, particularly on the leeward sides of the main islands. It flowers all year, apparenlty mos profusely from December to July (Staples & Herbst 2005). 

Species description or overview

Taxonomy & nomenclature

Jacquemontia ovalifolia subsp. sandwicensis information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Jacquemontia ovalifolia subsp. sandwicensis--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

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

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).

Images

Jacquemontia ovalifolia information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Jacquemontia ovalifolia in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Jacquemontia ovalifolia subsp. sandwicensis images from Native Plants Hawaii
Images of Jacquemontia ovalifolia subsp. sandwicensis are provided on the Native Plants Hawaii website.

Distribution

Jacquemontia ovalifolia subsp. sandwicensis information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Jacquemontia ovalifolia subsp. sandwicensis--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

Where to see this species

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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