Cyanea konahuanuiensis
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| Cyanea konahuanuiensis | |
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| Flowers of Cyanea konahuanuiensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Cyanea |
| Species: | C. konahuanuiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyanea konahuanuiensis | |
Cyanea konahuanuiensis, known by the common name of Hāhā mili'ohu (English: the Cyanea that is caressed by the mist),[2] is a species of plant from the Ko'olau Mountains of O'ahu, Hawaiian Islands. It was described in 2015, and the wild population consists of approximately 20 mature plants.[3] The species was assessed to be critically endangered in 2017.
With Cyanea konahuanuiensis being a part of the genius Cyanea and the family Campanulaceae, it shares similarities with other Cyanea species living in the wet forests of O'ahu, such as Cyanea crispa, Cyanea calycina, and Cyanea humboldtiana.[3] All have elliptic leaves and some are pubescent. Their calyx lobe shape is oblong but differ in the color of their flowers, majority being a dark magenta while C. pilosa is white.[4]
Distribution and habitat
This species is endemic to southeastern O'ahu and was discovered in the Ko'olau mountain range in elevations of 884-932 meters. Cyanea konahuaniuensis is found in wet mesic forests. Their population is low due to development, invasive species, and climate change.[4]
