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leechleaf delissea
Scientific Name: Delissea niihauensis ssp. kauaiensis
Family: Campanulaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Tree
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Delissea kauaiensis
Delissea kauaiensis, with synonyms including Delissea rhytidosperma and Delissea niihauensis, is known by the common names Kauai delissea, Kauai leechleaf delissea, and Leechleaf delissea.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is referred to as having "leech-like" leaves; examination of the plant to determine the risk of physical harm from the leaves is encouraged.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Delissea kauaiensis (Lammers) Lammers
- Synonyms: Delissea rhytidosperma, Delissea niihauensis subsp. kauaiensis, Delissea undulata subsp. kauaiensis
- Family: Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
- Order: Asterales
- Taxonomic Rank: Species and subspecies
Distribution and Habitat
- Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
- Recorded from Niihau, Kauai, West Maui, and the west side of Hawaii.
- Specifically, some information notes it is found on Kauai only, and cultivated on O'ahu.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Perennial plant, meaning it can live for more than two years.
- Unlike its branching cousin, Delissea rhytidosperma, Delissea kauaiensis is taller, narrow, and rarely branches.
Further Information
- USDA PLANTS Database: http://plants.usda.gov
- British Database of World Flora and Fauna
- Discover Life