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Kilauea Mauna cyanea

Scientific Name: Cyanea giffardii

Family: Campanulaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Tree

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Cyanea giffardii - Kilauea Mauna Cyanea

Cyanea giffardii, commonly known as Kilauea Mauna Cyanea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cyanea giffardii Rock
  • Family: Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family)
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Synonyms: Giffard's Cyanea
  • Common Names: Kilauea Mauna Cyanea
  • Symbol: CYGI5

Distribution and Habitat

  • Cyanea giffardii is native to Hawaii, specifically the island of Hawaii (Big Island).
  • It was found near Kilauea and Mauna Loa.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Growth Habit: Tree
  • Duration: Perennial
  • It does not keep its leaves in the winter.
  • Described as having a climber deportment and classified as a shrub.

Additional Species within the Genus Cyanea

  • Cyanea aspleniifolia (Mann) Hbd. - Spleenwort Cyanea
  • Cyanea crispa (Koolau Range rollandia)
  • Cyanea elliptica - Ellipticleaf cyanea
  • Cyanea fauriei - Faurie's cyanea
  • Cyanea fernaldii
  • Cyanea floribunda - Degener's cyanea
  • Cyanea glabra - Smooth cyanea
  • Cyanea grimesiana
  • Cyanea macrostegia ssp. macrostegia
  • Cyanea platyphylla
  • Cyanea shipmanii - Shipman's Cyanea
  • Cyanea stictophylla
  • Cyanea tritomantha - Gray 'Oha (Synonyms: Haha, `Oha Wai)
  • Cyanea truncata

Further Information

  • Discover Life: Biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution information.
  • Garden Guides: Plant information, identification, uses, and gardening information.
  • USDA, NRCS: Distributional map for Cyanea giffardii Rock.
  • GBIF Backbone Taxonomy