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Lanai delissea
Scientific Name: Delissea lanaiensis
Family: Campanulaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Delissea lanaiensis
Also known as Lanai delissea.
Considerations for Pets
- According to the provided information, Lanai Delissea is considered unsafe for both dogs and cats.
Considerations for Children
- According to the provided information, Lanai Delissea is considered unsafe for children.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Delissea lanaiensis (Rock) Lammers
- Synonym: Delissea sinuata subsp. lanaiensis (Rock) Lammers
- Synonym: Delissea sinuata var. lanaiensis Rock
- Family: Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
- Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
- Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- Endemic to Hawaii, specifically the island of Lanai.
- Historically found in moist forests.
Morphological Characteristics
- Growth Habit: Subshrub or Shrub.
- Duration: Perennial (lives for more than two years).
Additional Information
- Delissea lanaiensis is known from only two specimens, one collected in the 1800s and another in 1915.
- It is considered possibly extinct.
Further Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS): TSN 565125
- Discover Life: Biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution information.