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Cyrtandra subumbellata (Ha`iwale; parasol cyrtandra)

Synonyms: Cyrtandra gracilis subumbellata; Cyrtandra gracilis var. subumbellata; Cyrtandra subumbellata intonsa; Cyrtandra subumbellata var. intonsa

Wikipedia Abstract

Cyrtandra subumbellata is a rare species of flowering plant in the African violet family known by the common name parasol cyrtandra. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the Koʻolau Mountains on the island of Oahu. By 2008 there were three known populations containing 110 plants, or possibly more. It was federally listed as an endangered species in 1996. Like other Hawaiian Cyrtandra it is called ha`iwale. This plant grows in wet forests, often near streams. It is a shrub growing 2 to 3 meters tall and bearing white flowers.
View Wikipedia Record: Cyrtandra subumbellata

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Cyrtandra subumbellata

Attributes

Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Structure [1]  Shrub

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