Cyanea glabra
| Cyanea glabra | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Cyanea |
| Species: | C. glabra
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyanea glabra () H.St.John
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Cyanea glabra is a rare species of flowering plant in the bellflower family known by the common name smooth cyanea. It is endemic to Maui, where there are twelve plants remaining in the wild.[1] It was federally listed as an endangered species of the United States with nine other Maui Nui endemics in 1999.[2] Like other Cyanea it is known as haha in Hawaiian.[3]
This Hawaiian lobelioid is a branching shrub that reaches an uncertain height.[1] It grows in wet forests dominated by Acacia koa and/or Metrosideros polymorpha at 975 to 1,340 m (3,199 to 4,396 ft). Associated plants include Cheirodendron trigynum, , Xylosma hawaiiense, Pipturus albidus, Coprosma spp., Wikstroemia oahuensis, , Psychotria spp., Sadleria spp., , Touchardia latifolia, Freycinetia arborea, and .[4] The remaining 12 plants are part of one population divided into two subpopulations. Threats to the species include exotic plants, feral pigs, and landslides.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Bruegmann, M. M. & V. Caraway. (2003). Cyanea glabra. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2010. www.iucnredlist.org Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 25 February 2011.
- ^ Ten plants from Maui Nui added to endangered species list.. USFWS Press Release September 3, 1999.
- ^ USFWS Species Reports: Listed Plants.
- ^ "Haha Cyanea glabra" (PDF). Hawaii's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy. Division of Forestry and Wildlife. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
External links[]
- IUCN Red List critically endangered species
- Cyanea (plant)
- Endemic flora of Hawaii
- Biota of Maui