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Lydgate's Cyrtandra (Cyrtandra lydgatei)

Cyrtandra lydgatei, commonly known as Lydgate's cyrtandra, is a perennial shrub belonging to the Gesneriaceae family.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

• Scientific Name: Cyrtandra lydgatei Hillebr.
• Common Name: Lydgate's cyrtandra
• Family: Gesneriaceae
• Synonym: Cyrtandra elliptiapicis H. St. John
• Taxonomic Status: Accepted
• Related ITIS Name: Cyrtandra lydgatei Hbd. (TSN 34196)

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

• Lydgate's cyrtandra is a shrub.
• It is a perennial plant.

Distribution and Habitat

While the text doesn't provide explicit details on the full distribution, it mentions specimens collected in Kalihi, Oahu, in January 1870.

Interactions with Other Organisms

• Lydgate's cyrtandra can be found in wet forests dominated by species like Metrosideros, Antidesma, and other Cyrtandra species, as well as Athyrium.
• Associated plant species include Athyrium sp., and Carex sp.

Related Species

• Cyrtandra honomanuensis H. St. John
• Cyrtandra longifolia Hillebr. var. degenerans C. B. Clarke
• Cyrtandra ambigua
• Cyrtandra amicta
• Cyrtandra bryanii
• Cyrtandra lessoniana (Lesson's cyrtandra)
• Cyrtandra calpidicarpa (Valley cyrtandra)
• Cyrtandra x alata H. St. John &amp Storey (pro sp )
• Cyrtandra biserrata Hillebr.
• Cyrtandra grayana Hillebr.
• Cyrtandra laxiflora
• Cyrtandra kailuaensis St.
• Cyrtandra lysiosepala
• Cyrtandra lysiosepala (Gray) Rock.
• Cyrtandra lysiosepala (Gray) C.B. Clarke var. grayi (C.B. Clarke) Rock.
• Cyrtandra gracilis Hillebr. ex C.B. Clarke
• Cyrtandra paliku W.L. Wagner, K.R. Wood &amp D.H. Lorence
• Cyrtandra cyaneoides
• Cyrtandra kohalae (Kohala mountain cyrtandra)
• Cyrtandra macraei (Upland)

Resources and Further Information

• ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System): TSN 34196
• British Database of World Flora and Fauna
• Plants Database (plants.usda.gov/core/profile)
• BISH collection