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Remy's sandmat

Scientific Name: Chamaesyce remyi

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Vine, Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Chamaesyce remyi: Remy's Sandmat

Chamaesyce remyi, also known as Remy's sandmat, is a rare flowering plant species belonging to the euphorb family.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Chamaesyce remyi (A. Gray ex Boiss.) Croizat & O. Deg.
  • Synonym: Euphorbia remyi
  • Family: Euphorbiaceae (Euphorb Family)
  • Rank: Species
  • Varieties:
    • Chamaesyce remyi (A. Gray ex Boiss.) Croizat & O. Deg. var. remyi
    • Chamaesyce remyi (A. Gray ex Boiss.) Croizat & O. Deg. var. kauaiensis (O. Deg. & Sherff) O. Deg. & I. Deg.
    • Chamaesyce remyi var. hanaleiensis Sherff
    • Chamaesyce remyi var. kahiliana (Sherff) O. Deg. & I. Deg.
    • Chamaesyce remyi var. leptopoda (Sherff) O. Deg. & I. Deg.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Euphorbia remyi is endemic to the island of Kaua?i in Hawaii.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Growth Habit: Vine, Shrub
  • Duration: Perennial

Common Names

  • Remy's sandmat
  • Alpine False Ohelo
  • Alpine Sandmat
  • Kokomalei
  • Koolau Range Sandmat

Further Information

  • Discover Life offers resources on the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Chamaesyce remyi.