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Delissea rhytidosperma
Also called Kauai Leechleaf Delissea, Leechleaf Delissea
Delissea rhytidosperma is a rare species of flowering plant in the bellflower family, Campanulaceae. It is known by the common names Kauaʻi delissea, Kauaʻi leechleaf delissea, and leechleaf delissea. It is endemic to Hawaii where it is known only from the island of Kauaʻi. It is critically endangered or extinct in the wild.
Some populations that were formerly included in the species D. rhytidosperma are now called Delissea kauaiensis. It is a federally listed endangered species.
Delissea argutidentata · Leechleaf Delissea · Koolau Range delissea · Leechleaf delissea
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Delissea rhytidosperma by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
