Cyanea humboldtiana
Cyanea humboldtiana | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Campanulaceae |
Genus: | Cyanea |
Species: | C. humboldtiana
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Binomial name | |
Cyanea humboldtiana | |
Synonyms | |
Rollandia humboldtiana |
Cyanea humboldtiana (formerly Rollandia humboldtiana) is a rare species of flowering plant in the bellflower family known by the common name Oʻahu rollandia. It is native to Oʻahu, where it is known only from the Koʻolau Mountains.[1] It is a federally listed endangered species. Like other Cyanea it is known as haha in Hawaiian.[2]
This Hawaiian lobelioid is a shrub reaching 1 to 2 meters in height. It bears magenta or white flowers. There are no more than 300 individuals remaining. They grow along the southern peaks of the Koʻolau Range in the . The species is threatened by exotic plants and feral pigs in its habitat.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Cyanea humboldtiana. The Nature Conservancy.
- ^ Hawaiian Native Plant Genera: Cyanea
External links[]
Categories:
- NatureServe critically imperiled species
- Cyanea (plant)
- Endemic flora of Hawaii
- Biota of Oahu
- Asterales stubs
- Hawaii stubs