Scientific or common name:

Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. incana (Levl.) Skottsb.

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MYRTACEAE - Myrtle family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. incana (Levl.) Skottsb.
Rank: variety

Images of Metrosideros polymorpha var. incana

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Common names

U.S. name: 'ohi'a lehua

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Grown habit: Tree, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Metrosideros collina (J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) A. Gray var. imbricata Rock
= Metrosideros collina (J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) A. Gray var. incana (Levl.) Rock
= Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. ssp. imbricata (Rock) Skottsb.
= Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. ssp. incana (Levl.) Skottsb.
= Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. imbricata (Rock) H. St. John
= Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. subimbricata Skottsb.

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Metrosideros
Species:

1) Metrosideros collina (J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) A. Gray ssp. polymorpha (Gaudich.) Rock 2) Metrosideros collina (J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) A. Gray var. glaberrima (Levl.) Rock 3) Metrosideros collina (J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) A. Gray var. glabrifolia (A. Heller) Rock 4) Metrosideros collina (J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) A. Gray var. haleakalensis Rock 5) Metrosideros collina (J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) A. Gray var. hemilanata Hochr. 6) Metrosideros collina (J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) A. Gray var. imbricata Rock 7) Metrosideros collina (J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) A. Gray var. incana (Levl.) Rock 8) Metrosideros collina (J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) A. Gray var. macrophylla Rock 9) Metrosideros collina (J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) A. Gray var. newellii Rock 10) Metrosideros collina (J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) A. Gray var. prostrata Rock 11) Metrosideros collina (J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) A. Gray var. pumila (A. Heller) Rock 12) Metrosideros collina auct. non (J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) A. Gray 13) Metrosideros glomulifera Sm. 14) Metrosideros macropus Hook. & Arn. 15) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. 16) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. ssp. glaberrima (Levl.) Skottsb. 17) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. ssp. glabrifolia (A. Heller) Skottsb. 18) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. ssp. imbricata (Rock) Skottsb. 19) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. ssp. incana (Levl.) Skottsb. 20) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. ssp. micrantha Skottsb. 21) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. dieteri J.W. Dawson & Stemmermann 22) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. fauriei (Levl.) Skottsb. 23) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. glaberrima (Levl.) H. St. John 24) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. glabrifolia (A. Heller) H. St. John 25) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. haleakalensis (Rock) H. St. John 26) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. hemilanata (Hochr.) H. St. John 27) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. imbricata (Rock) H. St. John 28) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. incana (Levl.) Skottsb. 29) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. macrophylla (Rock) H. St. John 30) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. macrostemon Skottsb. 31) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. micrantha (Skottsb.) H. St. John 32) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. newellii (Rock) H. St. John 33) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. nuda Skottsb. 34) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. parviflora Skottsb. 35) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. polymorpha 36) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. prostrata (Rock) H. St. John 37) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. pseudorugosa Skottsb. 38) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. pumila (A. Heller) Skottsb. 39) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. sericea (Rock) Skottsb. 40) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. subimbricata Skottsb. 41) Metrosideros pumila (A. Heller) Hochr. 42) Metrosideros pumila (A. Heller) Hochr. var. makanoiensis Hochr. 43) Metrosideros rugosa A. Gray 44) Metrosideros tremuloides (A. Heller) P. Knuth 45) Metrosideros waialealae (Rock) Rock 46) Metrosideros waialealae (Rock) Rock var. fauriei (Levl.) J.W. Dawson & Stemmermann 47) Metrosideros waialealae (Rock) Rock var. waialealae

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (Hawaii)
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Myrtaceae)
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1) Amomis (pimenta) 2) Anamomis (myrcianthes) 3) Aulomyrcia (rodwood) 4) Baeckea 5) Callistemon (bottlebrush) 6) Calothamnus (netbush) 7) Calyptranthes (mountainbay) 8) Calyptropsidium (guava) 9) Calytrix 10) Caryophyllus (syzygium) 11) Chamelaucium 12) Corymbia 13) Decaspermum 14) Eucalyptus (gum) 15) Eugenia (stopper) 16) Feijoa 17) Gomidesia 18) Jambosa (syzygium) 19) Kunzea 20) Leptospermum (teatree) 21) Lophostemon 22) Luma (stopper) 23) Marlierea 24) Melaleuca 25) Metrosideros (lehua) 26) Mosiera (guava) 27) Myrceugenia (stopper) 28) Myrcia (rodwood) 29) Myrcianthes 30) Myrciaria (guavaberry) 31) Myrtella 32) Myrtus 33) Pimenta 34) Plinia (marlierea) 35) Pseudanamomis 36) Psidium (guava) 37) Rhodomyrtus 38) Siphoneugena 39) Syncarpia (turpentine tree) 40) Syzygium 41) Tristania (lophostemon) 42) Tristaniopsis 43) Ugni (u±i)

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Common names (Metrosideros)
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1) 'ohi'a (Metrosideros macropus) 2) 'ohi'a lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) 3) Kauai bottlebrush (Metrosideros waialealae) 4) Lehua 'ahihi (Metrosideros tremuloides) 5) Lehua papa (Metrosideros rugosa) 6) Turpentine tree (Metrosideros glomulifera)

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More species:
1) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. micrantha (Skottsb.) H. St. John [135]
2) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. nuda Skottsb. [91]
3) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. prostrata (Rock) H. St. John [87]
4) Metrosideros polymorpha Gaudich. var. subimbricata Skottsb. [126]
5) Metrosideros pumila (A. Heller) Hochr. var. makanoiensis Hochr. [94]
6) Meyenia erecta Benth. [135]
7) Micarea clavopycnidiata Brodo & Tønsberg [124]
8) Micarea trisepta (Hellbom) Wetmore [141]
9) Miconia calvescens DC. [1131]
10) Micranthes montana Small [148]

27-Apr-2024 - Week-17

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