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Kauai sandmat
Scientific Name: Chamaesyce halemanui
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Vine, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Kauai Sandmat (Chamaesyce halemanui)
The Kauai Sandmat, scientifically known as Chamaesyce halemanui, is a rare plant endemic to Kauai, Hawaii. This plant belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family and is also known by the synonym Euphorbia halemanui.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Chamaesyce halemanui (Sherff) Croizat & O. Deg.
- Common Name: Kauai Sandmat
- Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
- Genus: Chamaesyce; Euphorbia
- Synonyms: Euphorbia halemanui Sherff
- Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
Chamaesyce halemanui is endemic to the island of Kauai in the state of Hawaii. Some sources specify that Chamaesyce sparsiflora which is closely related to Chamaesyce halemanui is only found in one drainage location on the south side of Kauai.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habit
Kauai Sandmat is described as a perennial vine or shrub.
Related Species
- Chamaesyce herbstii (Herbst's Sandmat)
- Euphorbia eleanoriae (Na Pali Sandmat)
- Euphorbia haeleeleana (Kauai Spurge)
- Euphorbia sparsiflora
Further Information
More information about Chamaesyce halemanui can be found at:
- Discover Life
- Encyclopedia of Life (Note: Information may be limited)
- Plants of Hawaii