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sessileleaf cyanea

Scientific Name: Cyanea sessilifolia

Family: Campanulaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Cyanea sessilifolia - Sessileleaf Cyanea

Considerations for Pets

  • Based on available information, Cyanea sessilifolia is considered unsafe for dogs.

Considerations for Children

  • Based on available information, Cyanea sessilifolia is considered unsafe for children.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cyanea sessilifolia (O. Deg.) Lammers
  • Family: Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family)
  • Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
  • Common Name: Sessileleaf Cyanea
  • Synonyms: Lobelia sessilifolia O. Deg., Rollandia sessilifolia O. Deg.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Cyanea sessilifolia is endemic to Hawaii.
  • It grows in moist and wet forests.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Upper stem leaves are shortly petiolate to sessile.
  • Leaf blade is similar to middle stem.

Additional Information

  • Cyanea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae.
  • Over 90% of Cyanea species are found only on one island in the Hawaiian chain.

Resources

  • USDA PLANTS Database: http://plants.usda.gov
  • Catalog of Life
  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
  • Discover Life