''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.''Phyllostegia warshaueri''.
The Nature Conservancy. It is a federally listed

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of the United States. This plant grows only on

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and the

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of Hawaii, where its habitat is wet forests. There are four occurrences, for a total of under 20 individual plants. This

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can grow to 3 meters in length. It bears white flowers with pink upper lips. The species is threatened by feral pigs, cattle, and introduced species of plants.

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USDA Plants Profile
warshaueri Endemic flora of Hawaii {{Lamiaceae-stub