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Myrsine Linearifolia
''Myrsine linearifolia'' is a rare species of flowering plant in the primrose family known by the common name narrowleaf colicwood. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Kauai. There are 12 populations remaining, for a total of fewer than 200 plants.USFWS''Myrsine linearifolia'' Five-year Review.August 2010. Like other Hawaiian ''Myrsine'' this plant is called ''kōlea''. It is a federally listed threatened species of the United States. This is a shrub or tree growing up to 8 meters tall. There are narrow leaves and clusters of flowers along the branches. It grows in moist and wet habitat on mountain ridges.''Myrsine linearifolia''. |
Edward Yataro Hosaka
Edward Yataro Hosaka (1906 - 1961) was an American botanist who specialized in identifying plants of the Hawaiian Islands. His 1935 University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa The University of Hawaii at Mānoa (University of Hawaii—Mānoa, UH Mānoa, Hawai'i, or simply UH) is a public land-grant research university in Mānoa, a neighborhood in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is the flagship campus of the University of Hawa ... masters thesis was entitled 'A Floristic and Ecological Study of Kipapa Gulch'. He authored ''Sport Fishing in Hawaii'' published in 1944 which was republished in 1973 as ''Shore Fishing in Hawaii''. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hosaka, Edward Yataro 1907 births 1961 deaths 20th-century American botanists University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embelia Pacifica
''Embelia'' is a genus of climbing shrubs once placed in the family Myrsinaceae, which is now included in the Primulaceae. There are about 130 species which occur in tropical and subtropical areas across a wide range including Africa and Madagascar and from eastern Asia to the Pacific Islands as well as Australia including: *'' Embelia angustifolia'' (A. DC.) A. DC. *''Embelia australiana'' (F.Muell.) F.M.Bailey - native to New South Wales and Queensland in Australia *''Embelia basaal'' (Roem. & Schult.) A. DC. *'' Embelia caulialata'' S.T.Reynolds *''Embelia curvinervia'' S.T.Reynolds *''Embelia demissa'' Cordem. *''Embelia disticha'' Fletcher *''Embelia floribunda'' Wall. *''Embelia grandifolia'' Fletcher *''Embelia grayi'' S.T.Reynolds *''Embelia laeta'' (L.) Mez. *''Embelia longifolia'' (Benth.) Hemsl. *''Embelia macrocarpa'' King & Gamble *''Embelia oblongifolia'' Hemsl. *''Embelia pulchella'' Mez. *''Embelia ribes'' Burm. f. - false black pepper, white-flowered embelia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syzygium Sandwicensis
''Syzygium sandwicense'' is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. Common names include Ōhia ha, Hā, and Pāihi. It is normally a large tree, reaching a height of and a trunk diameter of , but is a shrub on exposed ridges. Ōhia ha inhabits coastal mesic forests, mixed mesic forests, wet forests, and bogs A bog or bogland is a wetland that accumulates peat as a deposit of dead plant materials often mosses, typically sphagnum moss. It is one of the four main types of wetlands. Other names for bogs include mire, mosses, quagmire, and muskeg; a ... at elevations of on most main islands. References sandwicense Endemic flora of Hawaii Trees of Hawaii Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Myrtaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphenomeris Chinensis
''Odontosoria chinensis'' is a fern in the family Lindsaeaceae. Commonly called lace fern ( Hawaiian: pala'ā, palae, or palapala'ā), it is native from India to Hawai'i, and south to Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines, as well as other parts of the tropics and sub-tropics. It is commonly found in forest openings and disturbed areas such as landslides, along trails or roads. It grows in moist, shady areas from sea level to an elevation of 4,000 feet. Subspecies , two subspecies were recognized: * ''Odontosoria chinensis'' ssp. ''chinensis'' * ''Odontosoria chinensis'' ssp. ''tenuifolia'' (Lam.) Fraser-Jenk. & Kandel '' Odontosoria biflora'' from the Philippines has also been treated as a subspecies of this species. Uses Hawaiians made red-brown dye from the old fronds. Pala'ā was used to treat "female ailments". It is made into a lei using the ''hili'', or ''hilo'' technique - a braiding or plaiting method with only one type of plant material. It is also made into ''haku'' wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychotria Wawrae
''Psychotria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It contains 1,582 species and is therefore one of the largest genera of flowering plants. The genus has a pantropical distribution and members of the genus are small understorey trees in tropical forests. Some species are endangered or facing extinction due to deforestation, especially species of central Africa and the Pacific. Many species, including '' Psychotria viridis'', produce the psychedelic chemical dimethyltryptamine (DMT). Selected species * ''Psychotria abdita'' * '' Psychotria acutiflora'' * ''Psychotria adamsonii'' * ''Psychotria alsophila'' * ''Psychotria angustata'' * ''Psychotria atricaulis'' * '' Psychotria beddomei'' * '' Psychotria bimbiensis'' * ''Psychotria bryonicola'' * ''Psychotria camerunensis'' * ''Psychotria capensis'' * ''Psychotria carronis'' * '' Psychotria carthagenensis'' * ''Psychotria cathetoneura'' * ''Psychotria cernua' * ''Psychotria chalconeura'' * ''Psychotria chimbor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychotria Mariniana
''Psychotria mariniana'', the forest wild coffee or ''kōpiko'', is a tree endemic to Hawaii. The plant belongs to the Rubiaceae (coffee) family, subfamily Rubioidae. It is a tree of varying size with a dark bark, shiny leaves, and orange oval fruit. A distinctive line of glands along the bottom of the central vein of each leaf connects this plant to the Hawaiian word for it, since ''piko'' means navel (in Hawaiian). The word ''kōpiko'' applies to all the Hawaiian plants in the genus ''Psychotria''. See also * Kopiko (confectionery) References External links * A page about growing kōpiko in gardens(Google Books). A hiking page referring to kōpiko(Google Books) * * mariniana Egnatia Mariniana was probably the wife of Roman Emperor Valerian and mother of Emperor Gallienus. Life Several coins bearing the legend DIVAE MARINIANAE date back to the beginning of the reign of Valerian and Gallienus. She died before Valeria ... Endemic flora of Hawaii Plants described ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychotria Hexandra
''Psychotria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It contains 1,582 species and is therefore one of the largest genera of flowering plants. The genus has a pantropical distribution and members of the genus are small understorey trees in tropical forests. Some species are endangered or facing extinction due to deforestation, especially species of central Africa and the Pacific. Many species, including ''Psychotria viridis'', produce the psychedelic chemical dimethyltryptamine (DMT). Selected species * ''Psychotria abdita'' * '' Psychotria acutiflora'' * ''Psychotria adamsonii'' * ''Psychotria alsophila'' * ''Psychotria angustata'' * ''Psychotria atricaulis'' * '' Psychotria beddomei'' * '' Psychotria bimbiensis'' * '' Psychotria bryonicola'' * ''Psychotria camerunensis'' * '' Psychotria capensis'' * ''Psychotria carronis'' * ''Psychotria carthagenensis'' * '' Psychotria cathetoneura'' * ''Psychotria cernua' * '' Psychotria chalconeura'' * ''Psychotria chimb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perrottetia Sandwicensis
''Perrottetia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dipentodontaceae described as a family in 1824. Species occur in China, Southeast Asia, Papuasia, Hawaii, Australia, and Latin America. It is the largest genus of the recently described order Huerteales. Taxonomy This genus was previously placed in the staff vine family, Celastraceae., but molecular evidence has shown that it not related and better placed with '' Dipentodon'' in a separate family Dipentodontaceae. Species and subspecies ;accepted taxa * ''Perrottetia alpestris'' - insular Southeast Asia, Papuasia, Queensland ** subsp. ''moluccana'' ** subsp. ''philippinensis'' * ''Perrottetia arisanensis'' - Yunnan, Taiwan * ''Perrottetia caliensis'' - Colombia * ''Perrottetia calva'' - Colombia * '' Perrottetia colorata'' - Colombia * '' Perrottetia distichophylla'' - Colombia * '' Perrottetia excelsa'' - Panama * '' Perrottetia gentryi'' - Colombia, Peru, Bolivia * '' Perrottetia guacharana'' - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melicope Waialealae
''Melicope waialealae'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae. It is commonly known as Alani wai. It is endemic to 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 ... in Hawaii. ''M. waialealae'' is a perennial shrub or tree that grows up to tall. It is found in small, bog hammocks. References waialealae Endemic flora of Hawaii Biota of Kauai Trees of Hawaii Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Rutaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melicope Feddei
''Melicope'' is a genus of about 240 species of shrubs and trees in the family Rutaceae, occurring from the Hawaiian Islands across the Pacific Ocean to tropical Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Plants in the genus ''Melicope'' have simple or trifoliate leaves arranged in opposite pairs, flowers arranged in panicles, with four sepals, four petals and four or eight stamens and fruit composed of up to four follicles. Description Plants in the genus ''Melicope'' have simple or trifoliate leaves arranged in opposite pairs, or sometimes whorled. The flowers are arranged in panicles and are bisexual or sometimes with functionally male- or female-only flowers. The flowers have four sepals, four petals and four or eight stamens. There are four, sometimes five, carpels fused at the base with fused styles, the stigma similar to the tip of the style. The fruit is composed of up to four follicles fused at the base, each with one or two seeds. Taxonomy The genus ''Melicope'' was first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machaerina Angustifolia
''Machaerina'' (twigrush) is a genus of flowering plants in the sedge family. Its species occur in tropical America, the West Indies, Malesia, Australia and the Pacific region. The name comes from the Greek ''machaira'' (a large knife), alluding to the shape of the leaves in the type species – ''Machaerina restioides''. Description The species in the genus are rhizomatous perennials. The leaves are mainly basal, with a few cauline, laterally compressed, distichous and equitant at base. The culms are tufted and pithy. The inflorescence consists of several partial panicles. The flowers may be bisexual or male. Species Described species include: *''Machaerina acuta'' (Labill.) J.Kern *''Machaerina anceps'' (Poir.) Bojer *''Machaerina angustifolia'' (Gaudich.) T.Koyama *''Machaerina arthrophylla'' (Nees) T.Koyama *''Machaerina articulata'' (R.Br.) T.Koyama *''Machaerina aspericaulis'' (Kük.) T.Koyama *''Machaerina austrobrasiliensis'' M.T.Strong *''Machaerina ayang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lobelia Kauaiensis
''Lobelia'' () is a genus of flowering plants comprising 415 species, with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions.Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan . They are known generally as lobelias.''Lobelia''. USDA PLANTS. 
Description The genus ''Lobelia'' comprises a substantial number of large and small annual, perennial and shrubby species, hardy and tender, from a variety of habitats, in a range of colours. Many species appear totally dissimilar f ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
