Dianella sandwicensis
| Dianella sandwicensis | |
|---|---|
.jpg) | |
| Flowering and fruiting in Maui | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Hemerocallidoideae |
| Genus: | Dianella |
| Species: | D. sandwicensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dianella sandwicensis Hook. & Arn. | |
Dianella sandwicensis, the Hawaiian lily, is a species of flax lily native to Hawaii and New Caledonia.[1] In Hawaiian it is called ʻukiʻuki. Neal (1965) reports that historically, Hawaiians used the berries to make blue dye for kapa. They also used the leaves for thatching house walls.[2]
When sterile, Dianella sandwicensis is similar in appearance to Machaerina angustifolia.[3]
Its leaves are simple, linear-lanceolate shaped, and usually have entire margins.[4] Also typically blue to purple in color with its anther being orange.[5] Wolkis et al., describes the flowers as "sweet-scented".[6]
Distribution and habitat
Commonly found in the ridges on Oahu, Maui, and Kauai.[5] It has not been confirmed, but it is entirely possible that this specific trope of Dianella is also found in the Marquesas, according to Brown's specimen collection.[7]
Human use and cultural significance
D. sandwicensis has been historically used as a blue dye for clothing.[8]
References
- ↑ "Dianella sandwicensis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ↑ Neal, Marie C. (1965). In Gardens of Hawaii. Honolulu: Bishop Museum Press. pp. 191–192. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ↑ Medeiros, A.C.; Loope, L.L.; Chimera, C.G. (1998). Flowering plants and gymnosperms of Haleakala National Park. Honolulu (HI). University of Hawaii at Manoa. p. 35. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ↑ Wagner, Warren; Herbst, Derral; Sohmer, S.H. (1990). Manual of the flowering plants of Hawai'i. University of Hawaii Pres.
- 1 2 Degner, Otto (1932). Flora Hawaiiensis: the new illustrated flora of the Hawaiian Islands. Cornell University.
- ↑ Wolkis, D; Baskin, C; Baskin, J; Osunkoya, O (2018). "Dormancy-breaking and germination requirements of seeds of the Hawaiian endemic Dianella sandwicensis (Xanthorrhoeaceae)". Australian Journal of Botany. 66 (3): 213–217.
- ↑ Brown, F.B.H. (1930). "New Polynesian plants: B. P. Bishop Mus". Occ, Papers. 9 (4).
- ↑ St John, H (1954). Review of Mrs. Sinclair's "Indigenous Flowers of the Hawaiian Islands" Hawaiian Plant Studies. University of Hawai'i Press.