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Stenogyne oxygona

Stenogyne oxygona O. Deg. & Sherff

Jeweled Stenogyne

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Synonym(s): Stenogyne calaminthoides var. oxydonta

USDA Symbol: STOX

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Vine
Fruit Type: Nut
Fruit: Black drupaceous nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Pale red or pinkish white. May bloom any time of year under the right conditions.

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Distribution: Possibly extinct, last collected in 1952.
Native Habitat: Wet forests.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:							FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Bibliography

Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.

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Web Reference

Webref 49 - Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (2020) Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Additional resources

USDA: Find Stenogyne oxygona in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Stenogyne oxygona in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stenogyne oxygona

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-05-25
Research By: CBR

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