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Cyrtandra dentata (mountain cyrtandra; Ha`iwale)

Synonyms: Cyrtandra frederickii

Wikipedia Abstract

Cyrtandra dentata is a rare species of flowering plant in the African violet family known by the common names mountain cyrtandra and sharp-toothed cyrtandra. It is endemic to Oahu in Hawaii, where the most recent count estimates 1640 plants occurring in the Waianae Mountains and Koʻolau Mountains. It is a shrub which can reach 5 meters tall and bears white flowers. It was federally listed as an endangered species in 1996. Like other Hawaiian Cyrtandra it is called ha`iwale. The US Army is collecting and storing seeds of this species.
View Wikipedia Record: Cyrtandra dentata

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Cyrtandra dentata

Attributes

Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Structure [1]  Shrub

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