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Waianae Range alsinidendron

Scientific Name: Alsinidendron obovatum

Family: Caryophyllaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Subshrub, Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Schiedea obovata (Waianae Range Alsinidendron)

This plant, formerly known as Alsinidendron obovatum, has the common name Waianae Range Alsinidendron. Read on to learn more about this fascinating plant from the Waianae Mountains of Oahu.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Accepted Scientific Name: Schiedea obovata (Sherff) W.L. Wagner & Weller
  • Synonym: Alsinidendron obovatum Sherff
  • Family: Caryophyllaceae (Carnation Family)
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Synonym: Alsinidendron obovatum Sherff var. parvifolium O. Deg. &amp Sherff

Distribution and Habitat

  • Schiedea obovata is endemic to the Waianae Mountains on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.
  • Specifically, it is narrowly endemic to two adjacent peaks in the northern Waianae Mountains.
  • Historically, it was known from the northern and southern ends of the Waianae Range.
  • Its distribution is within Oceania.

Morphological Characteristics

  • It is a perennial plant.

Additional Information

  • This species was recently moved from the genus Alsinidendron to Schiedea.