Dubautia syndetica

Dubautia syndetica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subtribe:	Madiinae
Genus:	Dubautia
Species:	D. syndetica
Binomial name
	Dubautia syndetica; G.D. Carr & Lorence

Dubautia syndetica (Wahiawa dubautia) is a plant species endemic to the island of Kauai in the State of Hawaii. It is found only in the upper portions of the Wahiawa drainage basin at elevations of 680–950 m.^[1]^[2]

Dubautia syndetica is a branching shrub up to 3 m tall. Leaves opposite, up to 16 cm long, elliptic to lanceolate, dark green above, lighter below, tapering to a point at the tip. Flowering heads 10-90, with reddish-purple phyllaries. Each head has 8-17 pale yellow flowers.^[1]^[3]^[4]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Carr, Gerald D. & Lorence, David H. 1998. A new species of Dubautia (Asteraceae-Madiinae) from Kaua'i, Hawaiian Islands. Novon 8:4-7.
^ Carr, GD. 1985. Monograph of the Hawaiian Madiinae (Asteraceae): Argyoxiphium, Dubautia, and Wilkesia. Allertonia 4:1-123.
^ photo of isotype of Dubautia syndetica at Missouri Botanical Garden
^ University of Hawaii

[asdfkawhtoqw-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Carr, Gerald D. & Lorence, David H. 1998. A new species of Dubautia (Asteraceae-Madiinae) from Kaua'i, Hawaiian Islands. Novon 8:4-7.

[2] Carr, GD. 1985. Monograph of the Hawaiian Madiinae (Asteraceae): Argyoxiphium, Dubautia, and Wilkesia. Allertonia 4:1-123.

[3] to of isotype of Dubautia syndetica at Missouri Botanical Garden

[4] University of Hawaii

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