Cyanea humboldtiana
| Cyanea humboldtiana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Cyanea |
| Species: | C. humboldtiana
|
| 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[]
 | This Asterales article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
 | This Hawaiʻi-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
- NatureServe critically imperiled species
- Cyanea (plant)
- Endemic flora of Hawaii
- Biota of Oahu
- Asterales stubs
- Hawaii stubs