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Cyanea: A Multifaceted Genus
The name Cyanea refers to multiple genera across diverse kingdoms of life. This entry focuses on the plant genus Cyanea.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cyanea
- Family: Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
Distribution and Habitat
- Cyanea species are endemic to Hawaii.
- They thrive in moist and wet forest environments.
- Specific locations mentioned include the island of O'ahu (for Cyanea superba) and Ka-ua'i (for Cyanea kuhihewa).
- Cyanea superba was specifically endemic to the island of O'ahu, Hawaii.
- Cyanea konahuanuiensis is a recently documented, narrowly endemic species.
Additional Notes on Other Organisms Named Cyanea
- Jellyfish: Cyanea is also a genus of jellyfish in the family Cyaneidae, primarily found in the northern waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The Lion's Mane Jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) is a notable example.
- Insects: The Florida tortoise beetle, Hemisphaerota cyanea, feeds on native and exotic palms.
- Mushrooms: Stropharia cyanea is a mushroom species.
- Dragonflies: Aeshna cyanea is a hawker dragonfly.
- Octopuses: Octopus cyanea is a species of octopus.
- Birds: Passerina cyanea, the Indigo Bunting, is a bird species.
- Other Plants: Tillandsia cyanea, also known as Pink Quill, is a flowering plant in the bromeliad family, native to Ecuador. Synonym: Platystachys cyanea.