Stenogyne campanulata
Stenogyne campanulata is a rare species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name Kalalau Valley stenogyne.[2] It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the Kalalau Valley on the island of Kauai.[1] It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
| Stenogyne campanulata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Stenogyne |
| Species: | S. campanulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Stenogyne campanulata Weller & Sakai | |
This plant was first discovered in 1986 growing on a Kalalau Valley cliff in Na Pali Coast State Park, and it was described to science as a new species in 1989. As of 2006 there was only a single population containing about 50 individuals. The plant is threatened by habitat degradation caused by feral pigs and introduced plant species such as air plant (Kalanchoe pinnata).[3]
References
- Stenogyne campanulata. The Nature Conservancy.
- "Stenogyne campanulata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- USFWS. Stenogyne campanulata Five-year Review. June 2009.
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