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wetforest cyanea

Scientific Name: Cyanea hamatiflora ssp. hamatiflora

Family: Campanulaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Tree

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       
Cyanea hamatiflora - Wetforest Cyanea

Cyanea hamatiflora, commonly known as wetforest cyanea, is a rare flowering plant species belonging to the bellflower family (Campanulaceae).

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cyanea hamatiflora Rock
  • Common Name: Wetforest Cyanea
  • Family: Campanulaceae
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Rank: Species

Subspecies

  • Cyanea hamatiflora subsp. hamatiflora Rock
  • Cyanea hamatiflora subsp. carlsonii (Rock) Lammers - Haha, Carlson's Cyanea

Distribution and Habitat

  • This species is endemic to Hawaii.
  • It thrives in moist and wet forest environments.

Morphological Characteristics

  • The plant is classified as a tree.
  • It is a perennial plant.

Quirky Facts

  • Cyanea hamatiflora subsp. carlsonii is also known as "Haha, Carlson's."
  • Other Cyanea species can grow quite tall, such as Cyanea leptostegia which is the tallest known extant member of the genus.

Related Species

  • Cyanea aspleniifolia (Mann) Hbd. - Spleenwort Cyanea
  • Cyanea angustifolia - H?h?, which grows from mesic to wet forests and can reach a mature height of 6-19 feet.
  • Cyanea kolekoleensis, is a Critically Endangered species.
  • Cyanea konahuanuiensis occurs in wet forest sites at elevations from.
  • Cyanea profuga

Further Information

  • Discover Life provides information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Cyanea hamatiflora.
  • Permaculture Local Species database has information about plant species Cyanea hamatiflora.
  • More information about Cyanea humboldtiana can be found on the Plants Database.
  • Additional information and images may be found in the Drone-Application-Server database.