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Hedyotis terminalis

Hedyotis terminalis (Hook. & Arn.) W.L. Wagner & D.R. Herbst

Variable Starviolet, Manono

Rubiaceae (Madder family)

Synonym(s): Gouldia affinis, Gouldia hirtella, Gouldia terminalis, Gouldia terminalis var. angustifolia, Gouldia terminalis var. antiqua, Gouldia terminalis var. arborescens, Gouldia terminalis var. aspera, Gouldia terminalis var. bobeoides, Gouldia terminalis var. congesta, Gouldia terminalis var. cordata, Gouldia terminalis var. coriacea, Gouldia terminalis var. crassicaulis, Gouldia terminalis var. degeneri, Gouldia terminalis var. elongata, Gouldia terminalis var. forbesii, Gouldia terminalis var. glabra, Gouldia terminalis var. hathewayi, Gouldia terminalis var. hosakae, Gouldia terminalis var. kaala, Gouldia terminalis var. kapuaensis, Gouldia terminalis var. konaensis, Gouldia terminalis var. lanai, Gouldia terminalis var. macrocarpa, Gouldia terminalis var. macrothyrsa, Gouldia terminalis var. myrsinoidea, Gouldia terminalis var. osteocarpa, Gouldia terminalis var. ovata, Gouldia terminalis var. parvifolia, Gouldia terminalis var. pedunculata, Gouldia terminalis var. pseudodichotoma, Gouldia terminalis var. pubescens, Gouldia terminalis var. pubistipula, Gouldia terminalis var. purpurea, Gouldia terminalis var. quadrangularis, Gouldia terminalis var. rotundifolia, Gouldia terminalis var. sclerotica, Gouldia terminalis var. skottsbergii, Gouldia terminalis var. stipulacea, Gouldia terminalis var. subcordata, Gouldia terminalis var. tenuicaulis, Gouldia terminalis var. wawrana

USDA Symbol: HETE21

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree , Vine
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.
Fruit: Drupaceous, dark blue to purplish black.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Lobes yellowish green, sometimes purple-tinged, tube purple or green. May bloom any time of year under the right conditions.

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Mesic to wet forests, sometimes bogs or mesic shrubland.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FAC
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
Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-07-02
Research By: CBR

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