Scientific or common name:

Schiedea diffusa A. Gray

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CARYOPHYLLACEAE - Pink family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Schiedea diffusa A. Gray
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Spreading schiedea

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Grown habit: Vine, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Schiedea diffusa A. Gray var. angustifolia Wawra
= Schiedea diffusa A. Gray var. macraei Sherff

Subspecies / Varieties:
1) Schiedea diffusa A. Gray var. angustifolia Wawra
2) Schiedea diffusa A. Gray var. macraei Sherff

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Caryophyllidae
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Schiedea
Species:

1) Schiedea adamantis H. St. John 2) Schiedea amplexicaulis H. Mann 3) Schiedea apokremnos H. St. John 4) Schiedea attenuata W.L. Wagner, S.G. Weller & A.K. Sakai 5) Schiedea diffusa A. Gray 6) Schiedea diffusa A. Gray var. angustifolia Wawra 7) Schiedea diffusa A. Gray var. macraei Sherff 8) Schiedea globosa H. Mann 9) Schiedea globosa H. Mann var. foliosior O. Deg. & Sherff 10) Schiedea globosa H. Mann var. graminifolia O. Deg. & Sherff 11) Schiedea haleakalensis O. Deg. & Sherff 12) Schiedea hawaiiensis Hillebr. 13) Schiedea helleri Sherff 14) Schiedea hookeri A. Gray 15) Schiedea hookeri A. Gray var. acrisepala Sherff 16) Schiedea hookeri A. Gray var. intercedens Sherff 17) Schiedea implexa (Hillebr.) Sherff 18) Schiedea jacobii W.L. Wagner, S.G. Weller & A.C. Medeiros 19) Schiedea kaalae Wawra 20) Schiedea kaalae Wawra var. acutifolia Sherff 21) Schiedea kauaiensis H. St. John 22) Schiedea kealiae Caum & Hosaka 23) Schiedea ligustrina Cham. & Schltdl. 24) Schiedea ligustrina Cham. & Schltdl. var. nematopoda O. Deg. & Sherff 25) Schiedea lychnoides Hillebr. 26) Schiedea lydgatei Hillebr. 27) Schiedea lydgatei Hillebr. var. attenuata O. Deg. & Sherff 28) Schiedea mannii H. St. John 29) Schiedea membranacea H. St. John 30) Schiedea menziesii Hook. 31) Schiedea menziesii Hook. var. forbesii Sherff 32) Schiedea menziesii Hook. var. lihauensis H. St. John 33) Schiedea menziesii Hook. var. spergulacea Hillebr. 34) Schiedea nuttallii Hook. 35) Schiedea nuttallii Hook. var. intermedia Hillebr. 36) Schiedea nuttallii Hook. var. lihuensis Sherff 37) Schiedea nuttallii Hook. var. molokaiensis Sherff 38) Schiedea nuttallii Hook. var. pauciflora O. Deg. & Sherff 39) Schiedea pentamera W.L. Wagner & E. Harris 40) Schiedea pubescens Hillebr. 41) Schiedea pubescens Hillebr. var. degeneri Sherff 42) Schiedea pubescens Hillebr. var. hillebrandii Sherff 43) Schiedea pubescens Hillebr. var. lanaiensis Sherff 44) Schiedea pubescens Hillebr. var. pubescens 45) Schiedea pubescens Hillebr. var. purpurascens Sherff 46) Schiedea remyi H. Mann 47) Schiedea remyi H. Mann var. foliosa Sherff 48) Schiedea remyi H. Mann var. multinervia Sherff 49) Schiedea salicaria Hillebr. 50) Schiedea sarmentosa O. Deg. & Sherff 51) Schiedea spergulina A. Gray 52) Schiedea spergulina A. Gray var. degeneriana Sherff 53) Schiedea spergulina A. Gray var. leiopoda Sherff 54) Schiedea spergulina A. Gray var. major Sherff 55) Schiedea spergulina A. Gray var. spergulina 56) Schiedea stellarioides H. Mann 57) Schiedea stellarioides H. Mann var. brevifolia Sherff 58) Schiedea stellarioides H. Mann var. hillebrandii Hochr. 59) Schiedea stellarioides H. Mann var. implexoides Sherff 60) Schiedea stellarioides H. Mann var. longifolia Sherff 61) Schiedea verticillata F. Br. 62) Schiedea viscosa H. Mann 63) Schiedea viscosa H. Mann var. laevis (Sherff) H. St. John

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Page counter: 170 ( AVG: 223.91 / 293.431 )

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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 (Caryophyllaceae)
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1) Achyronychia 2) Agrostemma (corncockle) 3) Alsinanthe (stitchwort) 4) Alsine (stitchwort) 5) Alsinidendron 6) Alsinopsis (stitchwort) 7) Anotites (catchfly) 8) Anychia (nailwort) 9) Anychiastrum (nailwort) 10) Arenaria (sandwort) 11) Cardionema 12) Cerastium (mouse-ear chickweed) 13) Conosilene (catchfly) 14) Coronaria (campion) 15) Cucubalus (catchfly) 16) Dianthus (pink) 17) Dichodon (mouse-ear chickweed) 18) Drymaria (drymary) 19) Eremogone 20) Gastrolychnis (catchfly) 21) Gastronychia (nailwort) 22) Geocarpon 23) Gibbesia (nailwort) 24) Gypsophila 25) Herniaria (rupturewort) 26) Holosteum 27) Honckenya 28) Illecebrum (coral necklace) 29) Kohlrauschia (pink) 30) Lepyrodiclis (false jagged-ckickweed) 31) Lidia (stitchwort) 32) Loeflingia 33) Lychnis (campion) 34) Malachium (myosoton) 35) Melandrium (catchfly) 36) Merckia (wilhelmsia) 37) Minuartia (stitchwort) 38) Minuopsis (stitchwort) 39) Moehringia (sandwort) 40) Moenchia (upright chickweed) 41) Mollugo (manyseed) 42) Myosoton 43) Nyachia (nailwort) 44) Oberna (catchfly) 45) Odontonychia (nailwort) 46) Paronychia (nailwort) 47) Petrorhagia (pink) 48) Pleconax (catchfly) 49) Pollichia 50) Polycarpaea 51) Polycarpon (manyseed) 52) Porsildia (stitchwort) 53) Provencheria (mouse-ear chickweed) 54) Psammophiliella 55) Pseudosaponaria 56) Pseudostellaria 57) Sabulina (stitchwort) 58) Sagina (pearlwort) 59) Saponaria (soapwort) 60) Schiedea 61) Scleranthus (German knotgrass) 62) Scopulophila (rockwort) 63) Silene (catchfly) 64) Siphonychia (nailwort) 65) Spergella (pearlwort) 66) Spergula (spurry) 67) Spergularia (sandspurry) 68) Spergulastrum (sandwort) 69) Stellaria (starwort) 70) Stipulicida 71) Tissa (sandspurry) 72) Tryphane (stitchwort) 73) Tunica (pink) 74) Vaccaria (soapwort) 75) Velezia 76) Viscaria (campion) 77) Wahlbergella (catchfly) 78) Wilhelmsia

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Common names (Schiedea)
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1) Auwahi schiedea (Schiedea implexa) 2) Canyon schiedea (Schiedea spergulina) 3) Cliff schiedea (Schiedea sarmentosa) 4) Climbing alsinidendron (Schiedea viscosa) 5) Devils Slide schiedea (Schiedea verticillata) 6) Diamond Head schiedea (Schiedea adamantis) 7) Globe schiedea (Schiedea globosa) 8) Hairy schiedea (Schiedea pentamera) 9) Haleakala schiedea (Schiedea haleakalensis) 10) Island schiedea (Schiedea hawaiiensis) 11) Jacobi's schiedea (Schiedea jacobii) 12) Kaholuamanu schiedea (Schiedea helleri) 13) Kalalau schiedea (Schiedea attenuata) 14) Kamalo Gulch schiedea (Schiedea lydgatei) 15) Kauai schiedea (Schiedea apokremnos) 16) Kuawawaenohu (Schiedea lychnoides) 17) Lau lihilihi (Schiedea stellarioides) 18) Menzies' schiedea (Schiedea menziesii) 19) Niihau schiedea (Schiedea amplexicaulis) 20) Oahu schiedea (Schiedea kaalae) 21) Papery schiedea (Schiedea membranacea) 22) Privetleaf schiedea (Schiedea ligustrina) 23) Ridgetop schiedea (Schiedea mannii) 24) Royal schiedea (Schiedea salicaria) 25) Sprawling schiedea (Schiedea hookeri) 26) Spreading schiedea (Schiedea diffusa) 27) Valley schiedea (Schiedea nuttallii) 28) Waianae Range schiedea (Schiedea kealiae)

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More species:
1) Schiedea globosa H. Mann [612]
2) Schiedea lychnoides Hillebr. [205]
3) Schinus molle L. [1173]
4) Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi [2251]
5) Schismus barbatus (Loefl. ex L.) Thell. [311]
6) Schizachne stricta (Michx.) Hultén [96]
7) Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash [982]
8) Schoenocrambe suffrutescens (Rollins) S.L. Welsh & Chatterley [217]
9) Schoenoplectus setaceus (L.) Palla [261]
10) Schrankia occidentalis (Woot. & Standl.) Standl. [75]

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