Phyllostegia hirsuta

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Phyllostegia hirsuta
Status TNC G1.svg
Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe) [1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Phyllostegia
Species:
P. hirsuta
Binomial name
Phyllostegia hirsuta
Synonyms [2]
  • Phyllostegia laxior(O.Deg. & Sherff) H.St.John
  • Phyllostegia ternariaH.St.John

Phyllostegia hirsuta is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common names Molokai phyllostegia [3] and hairy phyllostegia. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Oahu. [1] It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

This plant is a subshrub or vine with hairy, glandular, oval-shaped leaves up to 30 centimeters long by 18 wide. The flower is white with purple tinting on its upper lip. [4]

The plant occurs in the Waianae and Koʻolau Mountains of Oahu. There are nine populations totalling about 160 mature plants. In areas where the plant has apparently been extirpated, it may reappear in the future as plants sprout from the underground soil seed bank. Threats to the species include feral pigs and introduced species of plants. Some populations of the plant are or may soon be under the protection of the United States Army, which operates in the plant's habitat. [5]

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<i>Phyllostegia</i> Genus of plants

Phyllostegia is a genus of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, first described in 1840. It is native to certain islands in the Pacific.

  1. Phyllostegia ambigua(A.Gray) Hillebr - Hawaii Big Island, Maui
  2. Phyllostegia bracteataSherff - Maui
  3. Phyllostegia brevidensA.Gray - Hawaii Big Island, Maui
  4. Phyllostegia electraC.N.Forbes - Kauai
  5. Phyllostegia floribundaBenth - Hawaii Big Island
  6. Phyllostegia glabra (Gaudich.) Benth. - Hawaiian Islands
  7. Phyllostegia grandiflora(Gaudich.) Benth - Oahu
  8. Phyllostegia haliakalaeWawra - Maui, Molokai
  9. Phyllostegia helleriSherff - Wai'alae Valley of Kauai
  10. Phyllostegia hillebrandiiH.Mann ex Hillebr - Maui but extinct
  11. Phyllostegia hirsutaBenth. - Oahu
  12. Phyllostegia hispidaHillebr. - Molokai
  13. Phyllostegia kaalaensisH.St.John - Oahu
  14. Phyllostegia kahiliensisH.St.John - Kauai
  15. Phyllostegia knudseniiHillebr. - Kauai
  16. Phyllostegia macrophylla(Gaudich.) Benth. - Hawaii Big Island, Maui
  17. Phyllostegia manniiSherff - Molokai, Maui
  18. Phyllostegia micranthaH.St.John - Oahu
  19. Phyllostegia mollisBenth. - Hawaiian Islands
  20. Phyllostegia parvifloraBenth. - Hawaiian Islands
  21. Phyllostegia pilosaH.St.John - Hawaiian Islands
  22. Phyllostegia racemosaBenth. - Hawaiian Islands
  23. Phyllostegia renovansW.L.Wagner - Kauai
  24. Phyllostegia rockiiSherff - Maui but extinct
  25. Phyllostegia stachyoidesA.Gray - Hawaiian Islands
  26. Phyllostegia tahitensisNadeaud - Tahiti but extinct
  27. Phyllostegia tongaensisH.St.John - Tonga
  28. Phyllostegia variabilisBitter - Midway Islands but extinct
  29. Phyllostegia velutina(Sherff) H.St.John - Hawaii Big Island
  30. Phyllostegia vestitaBenth. - Hawaii Big Island
  31. Phyllostegia waimeaeWawra - Kauai
  32. Phyllostegia warshaueriH.St.John - Hawaii Big Island
  33. Phyllostegia wawranaSherff - Kauai
  34. Phyllostegia × yamaguchiiHosaka & O.Deg. - Oahu (P. glabra × P. hirsuta)
<i>Phyllostegia mollis</i>

Phyllostegia mollis, the Waianae Range phyllostegia, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, that is endemic to Hawaiʻi. It can be found in mesic and wet forests at elevations of 450–1,830 metres (1,480–6,000 ft) on the islands of Maui and Oʻahu. Some authors consider it to be an Oahu endemic, with the Maui populations belonging to a separate species, Phyllostegia pilosa. By 2003 there were fewer than 40 individuals remaining. It is threatened by habitat loss.

<i>Eugenia koolauensis</i> Species of tree

Eugenia koolauensis, commonly known as Koʻolau eugenia or nioi, is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it could previously be found on the islands of Molokaʻi and Oʻahu; today populations only exist on the latter. This is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

<i>Cyanea truncata</i> Species of plant

Cyanea truncata is a rare species of flowering plant in the bellflower family known by the common name Punaluu cyanea. It is endemic to the islands of Oahu and Molokai in Hawaii, but it is now critically endangered. It exists in cultivation and some individuals have been planted in appropriate habitat. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. Like other Cyanea it is known as haha in Hawaiian.

<i>Cyperus trachysanthos</i> Species of plant

Cyperus trachysanthos is a rare species of sedge known by the common names pu`uka`a and sticky flatsedge. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known from Kauai and Oahu. It was known from Niihau, Molokai and Lanai, but it has been extirpated from these islands. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

Cyrtandra viridiflora is a rare species of flowering plant in the African violet family. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the northern Koolau Mountains of Oahu. By 2003 there were nine small populations remaining, for a total of 69 plants. It was federally listed as an endangered species in 1996. Like other Hawaiian Cyrtandra it is called ha`iwale.

Melicope lydgatei is a rare species of flowering plant in the citrus family known by the common names Koolau Range melicope and Lydgate's pelea. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the Koolau Range on the island of Oahu. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. Like other Hawaiian Melicope, this species is known as alani.

<i>Neraudia angulata</i>

Neraudia angulata is a rare species of flowering plant in the nettle family known by the common name angularfruit ma'oloa. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the Waianae Range on the island of Oahu. There are nine remaining populations with a varying number of individuals; in 2006 there were 227 mature individuals counted. This is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

Phyllostegia glabra is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name ulihi phyllostegia. It is endemic to Hawaii.

Phyllostegia knudsenii is a rare species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name Waimea phyllostegia and Knudsen's phyllostegia. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Kauai. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

<i>Phyllostegia parviflora</i>

Phyllostegia parviflora is a rare species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name smallflower phyllostegia. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known from Maui, Oahu, and the island of Hawaii. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

Phyllostegia renovans is a rare species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name red-leaf phyllostegia. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Kauai. It was federally listed as an endangered species of the United States in 2010.

Phyllostegia waimeae is a rare species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name Kauai phyllostegia. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is limited to the island of Kauai. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

Phyllostegia wawrana is a rare species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name fuzzystem phyllostegia. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is limited to the island of Kauai. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

<i>Plantago princeps</i> Species of flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae

Plantago princeps is a rare species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common name ale. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known from the islands of Hawaii, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, and Maui. Like other Hawaiian Plantago, it is known as kuahiwi laukahi, or laukahi kuahiwi. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

Sanicula mariversa is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae known by the common name Waianae Range black-snakeroot. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the Waianae Mountains on the island of Oahu. It is threatened by the degradation of its habitat. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

<i>Silene lanceolata</i>

Silene lanceolata is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common names Kauai catchfly and lanceolate catchfly. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from Oahu, Molokai, and Hawaii, having been extirpated from Kauai and Lanai. It is threatened by the degradation of its habitat and it is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

<i>Silene perlmanii</i>

Silene perlmanii is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common name cliff-face catchfly. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the southern Waianae Mountains of Oahu. Today there are no plants left in the wild. The species is in cultivation at the National Tropical Botanical Garden. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

Trematolobelia singularis, the lavaslope false lobelia, is a rare species of flowering plant in the bellflower family. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the Koʻolau Range on the island of Oahu. It is threatened by the degradation of its habitat. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

<i>Vigna owahuensis</i> Species of legume

Vigna owahuensis is a rare species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name Oahu cowpea.

References

  1. 1 2 Phyllostegia hirsuta. The Nature Conservancy.
  2. The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species , retrieved 19 June 2016
  3. "Phyllostegia hirsuta". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA . Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  4. USFWS. Determination of Endangered Status for Twenty-five Plant Species From the Island of Oahu, Hawaii. Federal Register October 10, 1996.
  5. USFWS. Phyllostegia hirsuta Five-year Review. January 2008.