Phyllostegia mannii

Phyllostegia mannii is a rare species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name Mann's phyllostegia. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it has been known from Maui and Molokai. It has not been observed on Maui since the early 20th century, or on Molokai since 1993, but it probably still exists in unsurveyed areas.[1] It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

Phyllostegia mannii

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Phyllostegia
Species:
P. mannii
Binomial name
Phyllostegia mannii
Sherff
Synonyms[2]
  • Phyllostegia bryanii (Sherff) H.St.John
  • Stenogyne parviflora H.Mann

References

  1. Phyllostegia mannii. The Nature Conservancy.
  2. The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 19 June 2016


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