Silene hawaiiensis: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Genus
- Silene
- Species
- Silene hawaiiensis
- Scientific Name
- Silene hawaiiensis
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Silene hawaiiensis
Silene hawaiiensis is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common names Hawai'i catchfly, Hawaiian catchfly and Sherff's catchfly. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Hawaii. It is threatened by habitat degradation and is federally listed as a threatened species in the United States.
...Silene hawaiiensis in languages:
- English
- Hawai'i Catchfly
- English
- Hawaiian Catchfly
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