''Haplostachys'' (honohono) is a
genus of
flowering plants in the mint family,
Lamiaceae
The Lamiaceae ( )
or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory ...
, first described as a genus in 1888. The entire genus is
endemic to the
Hawaiian Islands
The Hawaiian Islands ( haw, Nā Mokupuni o Hawai‘i) are an archipelago of eight major islands, several atolls, and numerous smaller islets in the North Pacific Ocean, extending some from the island of Hawaii in the south to northernmost Kur ...
, although 4 of the 5 known species that have been placed in the genus are now believed to be extinct, the fifth listed as "Critically Imperiled."
[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
/ref>[US Fish & Wildlife Service. 1979. Determination that three Hawaiian plants are endangered species. Federal Register. 44, 211: 62468 - 62469.]
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*†'']Haplostachys bryanii
''Haplostachys'' (honohono) is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1888. The entire genus is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands
The Hawaiian Islands ( haw, Nā Mokupuni o Hawai‘i) are an a ...
'' Sherff - Molokai but apparently extinct
*''Haplostachys haplostachya
''Haplostachys haplostachya'' is a rare species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common names ''honohono'' or Hawaiian mint. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is now limited to the island of Hawaii and has been extirpated from ...
'' (A.Gray) H.St.John - Kauai, Maui, Hawaii; Critically Imperiled
*†''Haplostachys linearifolia
''Haplostachys'' (honohono) is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1888. The entire genus is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, although 4 of the 5 known species that have been placed in the genu ...
'' (Drake) Sherff - Maui, Molokai but apparently extinct on both islands
*†''Haplostachys munroi
''Haplostachys'' (honohono) is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1888. The entire genus is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, although 4 of the 5 known species that have been placed in the genu ...
'' C.N.Forbes - Lanai but apparently extinct
*†''Haplostachys truncata
''Haplostachys'' (honohono) is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1888. The entire genus is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, although 4 of the 5 known species that have been placed in the genu ...
'' (A.Gray) Hillebr. - Maui but apparently extinct
References
External links
Hawaiian Native Plant GeneraUS Department of Agriculture plant profileFloridata Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Part 23 Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
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Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae genera
Endemic flora of Hawaii