Phyllostegia wawrana

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Phyllostegia wawrana
Status TNC G1.svg
Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Subfamily: Lamioideae
Genus: Phyllostegia
Species:P. wawrana
Binomial name
Phyllostegia wawrana
Sherff

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. [1] It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

Lamiaceae family of plants

The Lamiaceae or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint or deadnettle family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs, such as basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory, marjoram, oregano, hyssop, thyme, lavender, and perilla. Some species are shrubs, trees, or, rarely, vines. Many members of the family are widely cultivated, not only for their aromatic qualities, but also their ease of cultivation, since they are readily propagated by stem cuttings. Besides those grown for their edible leaves, some are grown for decorative foliage, such as Coleus. Others are grown for seed, such as Salvia hispanica (chia), or for their edible tubers, such as Plectranthus edulis, Plectranthus esculentus, Plectranthus rotundifolius, and Stachys affinis.

Endemism Ecological state of being unique to a defined geographic location or habitat

Endemism is the ecological state of a species being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation, country or other defined zone, or habitat type; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. The extreme opposite of endemism is cosmopolitan distribution. An alternative term for a species that is endemic is precinctive, which applies to species that are restricted to a defined geographical area.

Hawaii State of the United States of America

Hawaii is the 50th and most recent state to have joined the United States, having received statehood on August 21, 1959. Hawaii is the only U.S. state located in Oceania, the only U.S. state located outside North America, and the only one composed entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean.

When this plant was listed as an endangered species there were up to 36 individuals on Kauai. By 2006 there were up to 55 plants in three populations. [2] This plant grows only in moist and wet forest habitat. [1]

Related Research Articles

<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 island 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 (Molokaʻi)
  13. Phyllostegia kaalaensisH.St.John - Oahu (Oʻahu)
  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)

Phyllostegia hispida, the hispid phyllostegia, is an endangered species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is found only in wet forests at elevations of 2,300–4,200 feet (700–1,280 m) on the island of Molokaʻi in Hawaiʻi. This green vine's loosely spreading branches often form a large mass.

Cyanea dolichopoda was a species of shrub in the bellflower family that was endemic to Kauai. It was discovered in 1990 and has not been located in the wild since 1992. Like other Cyanea it is known as haha in Hawaiian.

<i>Delissea rhytidosperma</i> species of plant

Delissea rhytidosperma, is known by the common names Kauai delissea, Kauai leechleaf delissea, and leechleaf delissea. It is a rare species of flowering plant in the bellflower family, that is endemic to Hawaii where it is known only from the island of Kauai. It is extinct in the wild.

Labordia pumila, the Kauai labordia, is a rare species of flowering plant in the Loganiaceae family. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is found only on Kauai. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. Like other Labordia species, this plant is known as Kamakahala.

<i>Lysimachia daphnoides</i> species of plant

Lysimachia daphnoides is a rare species of flowering plant in the Primulaceae known by several common names, including Pacific loosestrife, lehua makanoe, kolekole lehua, and kolokolo kuahiwi. It is endemic to Hawaii, where there are only three populations remaining on the island of Kauai. It was federally listed as an endangered species of the United States in 2010.

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

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.

Phyllostegia mannii is a rare species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name Mann's phyllostegia. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it has been known from Maui and Molokai. It has not been observed on Maui since the early 20th century, or on Molokai since 1993, but it probably still exists in unsurveyed areas. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

<i>Phyllostegia parviflora</i> species of plant

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.

<i>Phyllostegia racemosa</i> species of plant

Phyllostegia racemosa is a rare species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common names kiponapona and racemed phyllostegia. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the slopes of the volcanoes Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea. 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 velutina is a rare species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name velvet phyllostegia. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is limited to the island of Hawaii, including the slopes of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

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

Platanthera holochila is a rare species of orchid known by the common name Hawaii bog orchid. It is endemic to Hawaii. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

Schiedea helleri is a rare species of flowering plant in the pink family known by the common names Heller's schiedea and Kaholuamanu schiedea. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Kauai. It is threatened by the degradation of its habitat. It was federally listed as an endangered species of the United States in 1996.

Haplostachys (honohono) is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1888. The entire genus is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, although 4 of the 5 known species that have been placed in the genus are now believed to be extinct, the fifth listed as "Critically Imperiled."

References

  1. 1 2 Phyllostegia wawrana. The Nature Conservancy.
  2. ↑ USFWS. Phyllostegia wawrana Five-year Review. July 2009.


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