Phyllostegia glabra

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Phyllostegia glabra

Vulnerable (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Phyllostegia
Species:
P. glabra
Binomial name
Phyllostegia glabra
Synonyms[2]
  • Phyllostegia chamissonis Benth.
  • Phyllostegia macraei Benth.
  • Phyllostegia rubritincta H.St.John
  • Prasium glabrum Gaudich.

Phyllostegia glabra is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name ulihi phyllostegia. It is endemic to Hawaii.[1]

One variety of this species, var. lanaiensis, is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States. It is a perennial herb with reddish or red-veined green leaves and white or white-tinged flowers. It differs from the variety glabra in the size of its sepals and leaves. The rare variety lanaiensis has not been seen since a single specimen was recorded on Lanai in the 1980s. It may still exist on the island, perhaps in rugged habitat that has not been surveyed recently.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Phyllostegia glabra. The Nature Conservancy.
  2. ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 19 June 2016
  3. ^ USFWS. Determination of Endangered Status for Six Plants from the Island of Lanai, Hawaii. Federal Register September 20, 1991.

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