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spleenwort cyanea

Cyanea aspleniifolia Hillebr.
spleenwort cyanea
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Cyanea aspleniifolia is a critically endangered flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae. It is native to the Hawaiian Islands and was first described in 1888 by Hillebr.

Description

Cyanea aspleniifolia is a species of flowering plant belonging to the genus Cyanea in the family Campanulaceae. Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, it is currently listed as critically endangered by the IUCN. The species was first published in 1888 by Hillebr. Commonly known as spleenwort cyanea, it is one of the rarest members of its genus and is part of the unique flora of Hawaii.

Other common names

spleenwort cyanea

Synonyms

Delissea aspleniifolia

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