Cyanea heluensis
Cyanea heluensis is a rare plant endemic to West Maui, first encountered in 2010 and formally named in 2020.[1] There is only a single known wild individual of the species.[1][2][3][4]
| Cyanea heluensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Cyanea |
| Species: | C. heluensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyanea heluensis H. Oppenheimer | |
References
- Oppenheimer, Hank (20 November 2020). "A new species of Cyanea Gaud. (Lobelioideae, Campanulaceae) from Maui, Hawaiʻi". PhytoKeys. 167: 1–11. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.167.55107. ISSN 1314-2003. PMC 7700072. PMID 33304115. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- "New 'one of a kind' plant discovered in Hawaii rainforest". www.9news.com.au. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- "Extremely rare, one-of-a-kind flower found in Maui's rugged mountains". The Sacramento Bee. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- "12/24/20-New native Hawaiian flower discovered". dlnr.hawaii.gov. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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