Cyanea kolekoleensis
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Cyanea kolekoleensis is a rare species of flowering plant in the bellflower family
known by the common names `Oha and Kolekole cyanea. It is endemic to Kauai
where it has only been seen in the Wahiawa Mountains. Like other Cyanea
it is known as haha in Hawaiian
.
This Hawaiian lobelioid
was discovered in 1987 and it has not been seen since 1992. Because more specimens are likely to be found in parts of the dense rainforest
that have not been surveyed, it is not considered extinct
. It was federally listed as an endangered species
of the United States in 2010.
This is a shrub
reaching 1.9 meters in maximum height. It bears purple-tinged white flowers. The plant is threatened by damage to its habitat caused by feral pigs and exotic plants
.
Campanulaceae
The family Campanulaceae , of the order Asterales, contains about 2000 species in 70 genera of herbaceous plants, shrubs, and rarely small trees, often with milky non-toxic sap...
known by the common names `Oha and Kolekole cyanea. It is endemic to Kauai
Kauai
Kauai or Kauai, known as Tauai in the ancient Kaua'i dialect, is geologically the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of , it is the fourth largest of the main islands in the Hawaiian archipelago, and the 21st largest island in the United States. Known also as the "Garden Isle",...
where it has only been seen in the Wahiawa Mountains. Like other Cyanea
Cyanea (plant)
Cyanea is a genus of lobelioid plants endemic to Hawaii. It contains more than 50 species, ranging in size from shrubs like C. eleeleensis to tall palm-like trees over 10 meters tall such as C. leptostegia...
it is known as haha in Hawaiian
Hawaiian language
The Hawaiian language is a Polynesian language that takes its name from Hawaii, the largest island in the tropical North Pacific archipelago where it developed. Hawaiian, along with English, is an official language of the state of Hawaii...
.
This Hawaiian lobelioid
Hawaiian lobelioids
The Hawaiian lobelioids are a group of flowering plants in the bellflower family, Campanulaceae, all of which are endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. This is the largest plant radiation in the Hawaiian Islands, and indeed the largest on any island archipelago, with over 125 species...
was discovered in 1987 and it has not been seen since 1992. Because more specimens are likely to be found in parts of the dense rainforest
Rainforest
Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with definitions based on a minimum normal annual rainfall of 1750-2000 mm...
that have not been surveyed, it is not considered extinct
Extinction
In biology and ecology, extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms , normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point...
. It was federally listed as an endangered species
Endangered species
An endangered species is a population of organisms which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters...
of the United States in 2010.
This is a shrub
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
reaching 1.9 meters in maximum height. It bears purple-tinged white flowers. The plant is threatened by damage to its habitat caused by feral pigs and exotic plants
Introduced species
An introduced species — or neozoon, alien, exotic, non-indigenous, or non-native species, or simply an introduction, is a species living outside its indigenous or native distributional range, and has arrived in an ecosystem or plant community by human activity, either deliberate or accidental...
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