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Honolulu cyanea
Scientific Name: Cyanea acuminata
Family: Campanulaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Cyanea acuminata - Honolulu Cyanea
Cyanea acuminata, commonly known as Honolulu cyanea, is a rare flowering plant species endemic to the island of Oahu, Hawaii.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cyanea acuminata (Gaudich.) Hillebr.
- Family: Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
- Genus: Cyanea
- Common Name: Honolulu cyanea
- Synonym: Cyanea acuminata var. calycina Hosaka
Distribution and Habitat
- Cyanea acuminata is endemic to Oahu, Hawaii.
- It is known from approximately 15 subpopulations.
Conservation Status
- The species is endangered.
- The total population consists of fewer than 250 individuals.
Description
- Differs from all other Cyanea species by its combination of densely.
Related Species
- Other Cyanea species mentioned include:
- Cyanea angustifolia (Haha)
- Cyanea asarifolia
- Cyanea aculeatiflora (Haleakala cyanea)
- Cyanea calycina
- Cyanea coriacea (Haha)
- Cyanea crispa (Koolau Range rollandia)
- Cyanea grimesiana subsp. obatae
- Cyanea kuhihewa
- Cyanea stictophylla (Kaiholena cyanea)
- Cyanea superba
Further Information
- ARKive (now closed) was a resource for photos and facts about the Honolulu cyanea.
- Discover Life provides information on the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Cyanea acuminata.
- ITIS Canada contains taxonomic information.
- Lyon Arboretum in Honolulu is involved in the conservation of Hawaiian plants.