''Stenogyne kealiae'' is a rare species of flowering plant in the
mint family known by the common name Keal's stenogyne.
It is
endemic to
Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of
Kauai
Kauai, () anglicized as Kauai ( ), is geologically the second-oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands (after Niʻihau). With an area of 562.3 square miles (1,456.4 km2), it is the fourth-largest of these islands and the 21st largest island ...
.
[''Stenogyne kealiae''.]
The Nature Conservancy. It was federally listed as an
endangered species
An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching and inv ...
of the United States in 2010.
[USFWS]
Determination of Endangered Status for 48 Species on Kauai and Designation of Critical Habitat; Final Rule.
''Federal Register'' April 13, 2010.
This plant is a vine with lance-shaped leaves up to 15 centimeters long. The flowers are purple-pink in color.
[
There are 5 populations remaining on Kauai, for a total of no more than about 200 individuals.][ Threats to the plant include feral ungulates such as feral pigs, goats, and mule deer, as well as introduced plant species such as ]daisy fleabane Daisy fleabane is a common name for several species in the genus ''Erigeron'':
* ''Erigeron annuus'', the eastern daisy fleabane
* '' Erigeron bellidiastrum'', the western daisy fleabane
* ''Erigeron strigosus
''Erigeron strigosus'' is a species ...
(''Erigeron karvinskianus'').[
]
References
kealiae
Endemic flora of Hawaii
Plants described in 1872
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