Schiedea stellarioides: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Schiedea
Species
Schiedea stellarioides
Scientific Name
Schiedea stellarioides

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Schiedea stellarioides

Schiedea stellarioides is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common name lau lihilihi. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Kauai. It is threatened by the degradation and destruction of its habitat. The plant is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.

This plant is a sprawling or somewhat erect subshrub growing to a maximum height around 60 centimeters. It grows in moist forest habitat.

This species was once thought to be extinct; it was rediscovered in the 1990s. There are small populations remaining for a total of perhaps a few hundred individuals.

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Schiedea stellarioides in languages:

English
lau lihilihi