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Limahuli Valley cyanea
Scientific Name: Cyanea kuhihewa
Family: Campanulaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Shrub, Tree
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Cyanea kuhihewa: Limahuli Valley Cyanea
Cyanea kuhihewa, commonly known as Limahuli Valley cyanea or Haha, is a rare and possibly extinct species of flowering plant.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cyanea kuhihewa Lammers
- Common Name: Limahuli Valley cyanea, Haha
- Family: Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
- Genus: Cyanea Gaudich.
- Rank: Species
- Nomencl. ref.: Brittonia 48(2): 238 (1996)
Distribution and Habitat
- Cyanea kuhihewa is endemic to the island of Kaua'i, Hawaii.
- It was specifically found in Limahuli Valley on the north shore of Kaua'i.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Reported as a shrub or tree.
- It is a perennial plant.
Additional Information
- Discover Life and Encyclopedia of Life are resources that may provide further information.
- Limahuli Garden and Preserve is located near the original habitat of Cyanea kuhihewa.