Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Dicotyledon Literature for Korthalsella complanata
Wagner et al., 1990, 1999.
   Santalaceae -- The Sandalwood Family Bibliography
      Korthalsella complanata
General Information
DistributionNative to the Hawaiian Islands and Henderson Island.In the Hawaiian Islands, endemic to Kaua`i, O`ahu, Moloka`i, Lana`i, Maui, Hawai`i.
















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Habit
Stems 1-3(-5) dm long, usually several times branched, secondary and tertiary branches conspicuously narrower than main stem, arising distichously or obliquely, the main stem cylindrical for 1(2) internodes, abruptly flattened from the third node onward, second internode usually cylindrical, sometimes flattened, 15-25 mm long, (3-)4-8(-17) mm wide, the internodes rectangular or rarely obovate to narrowly obovate, 10-45 mm long, 6-25 mm wide, usually 1-5-nerved, rarely more. Axils distichous.
Flowers
Flower groups confined to the axils.