splitleaf cyanea
Cyanea grimesiana Gaudich.
Cyanea grimesiana, known as splitleaf cyanea, is a rare flowering plant in the Campanulaceae family. It is native to Oahu and Molokai in Hawaii, with only 12 known occurrences. The species is federally listed as endangered.
Description
Cyanea grimesiana is a member of the bellflower family, Campanulaceae, and is part of the Cyanea genus. It is known by the Hawaiian common name haha. The species is native to the islands of Oahu and Molokai, where it is critically rare, with only 12 documented occurrences. It was first described in 1829 by Gaudich. As an endangered species, it is protected under federal law in the United States.
Other common names
splitleaf cyanea
Distribution
Global · Hawaii
Synonyms
Lobelia grimesianaDelissea grimesiana