Phyllostegia warshaueri

Phyllostegia warshaueri is a rare species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name Laupahoehoe phyllostegia. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is limited to the island of Hawaii.[1] It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

Phyllostegia warshaueri

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Phyllostegia
Species:
P. warshaueri
Binomial name
Phyllostegia warshaueri

This plant grows only on Mauna Kea and the Kohala Mountains of Hawaii, where its habitat is wet forests. There are four occurrences, for a total of under 20 individual plants. This liana can grow to 3 meters in length. It bears white flowers with pink upper lips.[1]

The species is threatened by feral pigs, cattle, and introduced species of plants.[1]

References

  1. Phyllostegia warshaueri. The Nature Conservancy.


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