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papery cyanea

Scientific Name: Cyanea membranacea

Family: Campanulaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Cyanea: An Overview

Cyanea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Campanulaceae family.

Common Names

  • Papery Cyanea (Cyanea membranacea)
  • Munro's Cyanea (Cyanea munroi)
  • Spleenwort Cyanea (Cyanea aspleniifolia)

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Family: Campanulaceae
  • Synonyms: Macdonaldia cyanea (for Thelymitra cyanea)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Waianae Range, O'ahu (mentioned in relation to Waianae Range rollandia and O'ahu cyanea)

Morphological Characteristics

  • Some species feature pseudobulbs covered with papery bracts.
  • Thelymitra cyanea has thin, papery arms spirally twisted.
  • Blue Tinsel Lily has lobes that are papery, 8.3 to 11.2 mm.