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Cyrtandra Polyantha
''Cyrtandra polyantha'' is a rare species of flowering plant in the African violet family known by the common names Niu Valley cyrtandra. It is endemic to the Hawaii, where it is known only from the Koʻolau Mountains of Oahu.Bruegmann, M. M. & V. Caraway. (2003)''Cyanea polyantha'' IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2010www.iucnredlist.org . Retrieved on 4 March 2011. In 2007 there were only two populations containing a total of 46 mature plants, but one of the two populations is made up of a single individual.USFWS''Cyrtandra polyantha'' Five-year Review.April 2009. It was federally listed as an endangered species in 1994. Like other Hawaiian ''Cyrtandra'' it is called . The plant grows in ridgetop forests in steep habitat that can only be accessed by rappelling down to the area. It is a shrub growing 1 to 3 meters tall. It bears white flowers in October and white, fleshy fruit by January. Little else is known about the life history of the plant. The habitat on thes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gesneriaceae
Gesneriaceae, the gesneriad family, is a family of flowering plants consisting of about 152 genera and ca. 3,540 species in the tropics and subtropics of the Old World (almost all Didymocarpoideae) and the New World (most Gesnerioideae), with a very small number extending to temperate areas. Many species have colorful and showy flowers and are cultivated as ornamental plants. Etymology The family name is based on the genus ''Gesneria'', which honours Swiss naturalist and humanist Conrad Gessner. Description Most species are herbaceous perennials or subshrubs but a few are woody shrubs or small trees. The phyllotaxy is usually opposite and decussate, but leaves have a spiral or alternate arrangement in some groups. As with other members of the Lamiales the flowers have a (usually) zygomorphic corolla whose petals are fused into a tube and there is no one character that separates a gesneriad from any other member of Lamiales. Gesneriads differ from related families of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
