Stenogyne kealiae

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Stenogyne kealiae
Status TNC G1.svg
Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Stenogyne
Species:
S. kealiae
Binomial name
Stenogyne kealiae

Stenogyne kealiae is a rare species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name Keal's stenogyne. [2] It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Kauai. [1] It was federally listed as an endangered species of the United States in 2010. [3]

This plant is a vine with lance-shaped leaves up to 15 centimeters long. The flowers are purple-pink in color. [1]

There are 5 populations remaining on Kauai, for a total of no more than about 200 individuals. [3] Threats to the plant include feral ungulates such as feral pigs, goats, and mule deer, as well as introduced plant species such as daisy fleabane (Erigeron karvinskianus). [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Stenogyne kealiae. The Nature Conservancy.
  2. "Stenogyne kealiae". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA . Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 USFWS. Determination of Endangered Status for 48 Species on Kauai and Designation of Critical Habitat; Final Rule. Federal Register April 13, 2010.