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puna cyanea
Scientific Name: Cyanea platyphylla
Family: Campanulaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Cyanea platyphylla
Cyanea platyphylla is a rare flowering plant belonging to the bellflower family.
Common Names
- Puna Cyanea
- Flatleaf Cyanea
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cyanea platyphylla (A. Gray) Hillebr.
- Family: Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
- Genus: Cyanea
- Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- Endemic to Hawaii.
- Specifically found in the Puna and Ka`u districts, as well as North and South Hilo.
- Grows in moist and wet forests.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Growth Habit: Shrub
Related Species
- Cyanea aculeatiflora (Haleakala cyanea)
- Cyanea cylindrocalyx (Splitleaf Cyanea)
- Cyanea giffardii
- Cyanea pinnatifida (Sharktail cyanea)
- Cyanea shipmanii
Further Information
- Discover Life provides information on the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Cyanea platyphylla.
- Dave's Garden may have information, though it's mentioned in passing.