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Waihee Valley cyanea
Scientific Name: Cyanea lobata
Family: Campanulaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Cyanea lobata – Waihee Valley Cyanea
Cyanea lobata is a rare flowering plant belonging to the bellflower family. It is commonly known as Waihee Valley cyanea.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cyanea lobata H. Mann
- Family: Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
- Rank: Subspecies exists: Cyanea lobata subsp. lobata and Cyanea lobata subsp. baldwinii (Forbes & Munro) Lammers. Also, Cyanea lobata var. hamakuae is recognized.
- Common Name: Waihee Valley cyanea, Haha
- Taxonomic Serial Number: 34714
- Symbol: CYLO5
Distribution and Habitat
- Cyanea lobata is endemic to Hawaii, specifically to Waihee Valley, Maui.
Morphological Characteristics
- It's a shrub.
- It can reach 2 meters high.
- It's a perennial plant.
- In the summer it assumes a purple coloring.
Ecology
- The plant is rare and listed as an endangered plant species.
- Surveys of historical populations in Waihee Valley, Maui are ongoing.
Further Information
- Discover Life offers information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Cyanea lobata.
- Encyclopedia of Life has information on this species.
- The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) database includes information.