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Viola chamissoniana (olopu)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Viola chamissoniana is a species of flowering plant in the violet family known by the common name 'Olopu. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known from the islands of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, and Maui. This plant is a woody shrub growing from a taproot and rooting where the lower stem comes in contact with the substrate. The leaves are up to 29 centimeters long by 9 wide and have toothed edges. The purple-tinged white flowers have petals measuring 1 to 2 centimeters long. The fruit is a capsule 1 to 2 centimeters in length which contains small dark-colored seeds.
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Infraspecies

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Viola chamissoniana

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Low
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Structure [2]  Shrub

Citations

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1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
2USDA 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