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Delissea niihauensis
Scientific Name: Delissea niihauensis
Family: Campanulaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Tree
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Delissea niihauensis
Delissea niihauensis, also known as Niihau delissea or leechleaf, is a plant species belonging to the Bellflower Family (Campanulaceae).
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Delissea niihauensis H. St. John
- Family: Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Synonyms:
- Delissea niihauensis subsp. kauaiensis (Lammers) Lammers (also considered a synonym of Delissea kauaiensis)
- Delissea undulata subsp. niihauensis (H. St. John) Lammers
- Taxonomic Serial Number: 34760
Distribution and Habitat
- This species was originally known only from the island of Niihau, Hawaii.
- The genus Delissea is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
Ecological Role
- Delissea niihauensis is Federally Listed as Endangered.
- Globally, it is considered Possibly Extinct (G1TH) according to NatureServe.
Morphological Characteristics
- Unlike its branching cousin, Delissea rhytidosperma, this plant is taller.
- Related to genus' like Lobelia and Cyanea.
Additional Information
- Further information can be found at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands."
- The IUCN Red List also provides assessment information.
- Discover Life provides information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Delissea niihauensis.