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Phyllostegia hirsuta (Molokai phyllostegia)

Synonyms: Phyllostegia hirsuta var. laxior; Phyllostegia laxior; Phyllostegia ternaria; Physostegia hirsuta

Wikipedia Abstract

Phyllostegia hirsuta is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common names Molokai phyllostegia and hairy phyllostegia. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Oahu. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. This plant is a subshrub or vine with hairy, glandular, oval-shaped leaves up to 30 centimeters long by 18 wide. The flower is white with purple tinting on its upper lip.
View Wikipedia Record: Phyllostegia hirsuta

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Phyllostegia hirsuta

Attributes

Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Structure [1]  Vine

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0