Chamaesyce deppeana (Deppe's Broomspurge, Oahu Sandmat)

Overview

Critically Endangered

Common Names

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Common Names in English:

Deppe's Broomspurge, Oahu Sandmat, `akoko

Common Names in Hawaiian:

‘akoko

Description

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Physical Description

Flowers: Female flowers carry a three part pistil over a three part ovary, producing three or sometimes more seeds.

Landscaping

Care: Heat tolerant . Drought tolerant. Fertilize regularly. Avoid frost.

Habitat

Ecology: An erect to sprawling subshrub occurring in moist shrublands on windswept steep slopes , cliffs and ledges. (Ref. 92856)

List of Habitats :3.6Shrubland - Subtropical/Tropical Moist 6Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)

Biology

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Growth

Culture: Space 6-9" apart. Propagate by dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs, or from herbaceous stem cuttings.

Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Full sun to light shade.

Moisture: Water Requirements: Water only in sumer.

Temperature: Minimum Temperature (F): 50°F. • Cold Hardiness: 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11. (map)

Taxonomy

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Kingdom: Plantae () - Plants
- Phylum: Magnoliophyta () - Flowering Plants
  - Class: Magnoliopsida () - Dicotyledons
    - Order: Malpighiales ()
      - Family: Noctuoidea ()
        Subfamily: Euphorbioideae ()
        Tribe: Euphorbieae ()
        Genus: Chamaesyce ()
        Specific epithet: deppeana - (Boiss.) Millsp.
        Botanical name: - Chamaesyce deppeana (Boiss.) Millsp.

Unambiguous Synonyms

Anisophyllum californicum Klotzsch & Garcke
Chamaesyce deppeana (Boiss.) Millsp.
Chamaesyce festiva (Sherff) Croizat & O.Deg.
Euphorbia deppeana Boiss.
Euphorbia festiva Sherff
Euphorbia pauciflora Nutt. ex Seem.

Notes

Publishing author : Klotzsch and Garcke Publication : Abh. Akad. Berlin 36 (1860)

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Place of publication: Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 2:409. 1916

Name verified on 29-Oct-1998 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last updated: 29-Nov-2006

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Chamaesyce

There are approximately 357 species in this genus. Here are just 100 of them:

Bibliography

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Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae. (L Euphorb) [= Euphorbia deppeana Boiss.].
Koutnik, D. L. 1987. Allertonia 4:354.
NatureServe. 2003. NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life [web application]. Version 1.8. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia. (Accessed: October 20, 2003).
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Region. 1997. Draft recovery plan for Oahu plants. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2003. Rare plant database. Unpublished.
United States Fish and Wildlife Service. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Species Information: threatened and endangered animals and plants - on-line resource. (US Fish & Wildl List)
Wagner, W. L. et al. 1990. Manual of the flowering plants of Hawai'i. (F Hawaii)
Wagner, W. L. et al. 1999. Hawaiian vascular plants at risk:1999. Bishop Mus. Occas. Pap. 60:31.
Wagner, W., Herbst, D. and Sohmer S. 1999. Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum Special Publication 91: 1-1918.

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Notes

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Contributors

Bisby FA, Roskov YR, Orrell TM, Nicolson D, Paglinawan LE, Bailly N, Kirk PM, Bourgoin T, van Hertum J, eds (2008). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2008 Annual Checklist Taxonomic Classification. CD-ROM; Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Taxonomicon/]. Access date: Nov 23, 2005
Bruegmann, M.M. and Caraway, V. 2003. Chamaesyce deppeana. In: IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org . Downloaded on 21 October 2006.
Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. 2003. In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCNRedList.org. Downloaded July 19, 2008.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 01, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 17, 2008.
The International Plant Names Index. Accessed Jan 19, 2007.
USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL (April 25, 2008)
World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 01, 2008:

USDA PLANTS: USDA PLANTS Database

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2666093
Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Kew-37943
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 948360
Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:340612-1
GRIN Nomen Number: 320424

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 501417
International Plant Names Index (IPNI) ID: 55257-2
IUCN ID: 44130
Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: PDEUP0D0T0
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Species Identifier: Q1U8
U.S.D.A. Plant Symbol: EUDE7
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 19183