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Niihau delissea
Scientific Name: Delissea niihauensis ssp. niihauensis
Family: Campanulaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Tree
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Delissea niihauensis subsp. niihauensis
Considerations for Pets
- According to the provided information, Delissea niihauensis is considered unsafe for dogs and cats.
Considerations for Children
- According to the provided information, Delissea niihauensis is considered unsafe for children.
Learn more about the Niihau Delissea (Delissea niihauensis), including plant information, identification, uses, and more.
Common Names
- Niihau delissea (English)
- Leechleaf delissea
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Accepted Scientific Name: Delissea niihauensis H. St. John subsp. niihauensis
- Family: Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Genus: Delissea
- Synonyms:
- Delissea undulata ssp. niihauensis (H. St. John) Lammers
- Taxonomic Serial No.: 523938 (for Delissea undulata ssp. niihauensis)
Distribution and Habitat
- This subspecies has historically been recorded only from the island of Niihau, Hawaii, in the 1800s.
- It was reported to be plentiful in the area where it occurred.
Ecological Role
- The provided text indicates the plant is possibly extinct.
Morphological Characteristics
- Delissea are described as slender relatives of the Lobelius family, reaching up to 10. No further morphological details are provided.
Related Plants
- Delissea is closely related to other genera such as Lobelia, Trematolobelia, Brighamia, Clermontia, and Cyanea.
Conservation Status
- IUCN Assessment: T34039A79856414 (View on www.iucnredlist.org)
- Listed as Critically Imperiled.
Further Information
- USDA Plants 2011
- British Database of World Flora and Fauna (Taxonomic information about Delissea undulata ssp. niihauensis of the Family Campanulaceae)