Lepidium bidentatum

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syn. Lepidium bidentoides, Lepidium bidentoides var. pacificum, Lepidium bidentoides var. pitcairnense, Lepidium bidentoides var. rapense, Lepidium bidentoides var. typicum, Lepidium piscidium

distribution: (within Polynesia) Cook Islands: 'Atiu, Mangaia, Manihiki, Manuae, Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Nassau, Palmerston, Pukapuka, Rakahanga, Rarotonga, Suwarrow, Takutea, Tongareva Kiribati: Karoraina, Kiritimati, Palmyra, Tabuaeran, Teraina Marquesas: Hiva Oa Pitcairn Islands: Henderson, Oeno Society Islands: Bora Bora, Huahine, Mai'ao, Manuae, Maupiti, Moorea, Mopelia, Motu One, Raiatea, Tahaa, Tahiti, Tetiaroa, Tupai Tuamotu Archipelago: Mangareva, Tarauru-Roa, Vaiatekeue (Gambier Islands); Arutua, Fakahina, Fakarava, Fangatau, Manihi, Matureivavao, Niau, Nukutipipi, Rangiroa, Raroia, Taenga, Taiaro, Takapoto, Takaroa, Takume, Tenararo, Tenarunga, Toau, Vahanga, Vanavana Tubuai Islands: Maria, Raivavae, Rimatara, Rurutu, Tubuai

native name: horahora - Tahiti / Society Islands; Tuamotu Archipelago; Tubuai Islands horohoro - Tuamotu Archipelago nau - Nassau, Pukapuka / Cook Islands; Tahiti / Society Islands; Tuamotu Archipelago naunau - Aitutaki (?), 'Atiu, Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Tongareva / Cook Islands naunau kava - Manihiki, Rakahanga / Cook Islands naupata - Marquesas vavai - Gambier Islands / Tuamotu Archipelago

left: Lepidium bidentatum Photo: by courtesy of Association Richesses du fenua Te anahotu http://www.tiaredex.pf

var. o-waihiense

syn. Lepidium o-waihiense

distribution: Hawai'i Islands: Hawai'i, Kaua'i, Kure, Lana'i, Laysan (ex), Maui, Midway (ex), Moloka'i, O'ahu, Pearl and Hermes Reef

native name: 'anaunau - Hawai'i Islands 'anounou - Hawai'i Islands kunana - Hawai'i Islands naunau - Hawai'i Islands

above and left: Lepidium bidentatum var. o-waihiense Photos: by courtesy of Forest & Kim Starr (USGS)

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