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Phyllostegia waimeae (Kauai phyllostegia)

Synonyms: Phyllostegia cordata; Phyllostegia hobdyi; Physostegia waimeae

Wikipedia Abstract

Phyllostegia waimeae is a rare species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name Kauai phyllostegia. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is limited to the island of Kauai. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. This plant was not seen since 1969 and was rediscovered in 2000. This pink-flowered subshrub grows in moist and wet forest habitat. There are only two wild individuals known to exist, but more are likely to be growing in habitat not recently surveyed. Additionally, there are several individuals that have been planted.
View Wikipedia Record: Phyllostegia waimeae

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Phyllostegia waimeae

Attributes

Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Structure [1]  Vine

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
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