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leechleaf delissea
Scientific Name: Delissea undulata
Family: Campanulaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Tree
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Delissea kauaiensis
Delissea kauaiensis, a rare species, is also known by the common names Kauai delissea, Kauai leechleaf delissea, and Leechleaf delissea.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Delissea kauaiensis (Lammers) Lammers
- Synonym: Delissea rhytidosperma
- Rank: Subspecies (Delissea niihauensis subsp. kauaiensis, Delissea undulata subsp. kauaiensis)
- Family: Campanulaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
Distribution and Habitat
- Recorded from Niihau, Kauai, West Maui, and the west side of Hawaii.
- Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, specifically Kauai.
Morphological Characteristics
- Unlike Delissea rhytidosperma, Delissea kauaiensis is taller, narrower, and rarely branches.
- Perennial plant.
Related Species
- Leechleaf Delissea is a common name that may refer to:
- Delissea rhytidosperma
- Delissea undulata
- Delissea niihauensis
Conservation Status
- Critically Imperiled / Critically Endangered.
- Thought to be extinct until a single plant was found.
Further Information
- USDA PLANTS Database: [http://plants.usda.gov]