Lysimachia daphnoides

Lysimachia daphnoides

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Ericales
Family:Primulaceae
Genus:Lysimachia
Species: L. daphnoides
Binomial name
Lysimachia daphnoides

Lysimachia daphnoides is a rare species of flowering plant in the Primulaceae known by several common names, including Pacific loosestrife,[1] lehua makanoe, kolekole lehua, and kolokolo kuahiwi.[2] It is endemic to Hawaii, where there are only three populations remaining on the island of Kauai. It was federally listed as an endangered species of the United States in 2010.[3]

This is a small shrub growing up to about half a meter in maximum height with a dense covering of leathery leaves. Dark red or purple flowers occur in the leaf axils.[1] The plant is a member of the boggy wet mountain ecosystem in Alakai Wilderness Preserve and Na Pali Kona Forest Reserve on Kauai. There are three known populations for a total number of plants between 200 and 300.[3]

The flowers of this plant were traditionally used in leis.[2][4]

References

  1. 1 2 Lysimachia daphnoides. The Nature Conservancy.
  2. 1 2 Lysimachia daphnoides. Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database.
  3. 1 2 USFWS. Determination of Endangered Status for 48 Species on Kauai and Designation of Critical Habitat; Final Rule. Federal Register April 13, 2010.
  4. ↑ Hawaiian Ethnobotany


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