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Phyllostegia haliakalae
Phyllostegia haliakalae is a rare Hawaiian endemic in the mint family, a viny, sprawling herb with white flowers and hairy leaves. It is known only from wild populations and is not in cultivation, so the care notes below are general guidance for related Phyllostegia.
Phyllostegia haliakalae, commonly known as the Haliakala phyllostegia, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It was described by Heinrich Wawra von Fernsee in 1872. The species Latin name derives from the Hawaiian word, "haliakala", which means "happy".
Phyllostegia haliakalae is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, primarily the islands of Maui (eastern portion), Lanai, Molokai, and recently Oahu, where the species grows in mesic forest, wet forest, wet cliff, and dry cliff ecosystems. It is known to grow beside other species of phyllostegia, but also other Hawaiian endemic plants, such as ferns.
There are no currently listed uses for Phyllostegia halaiakalae because of its endemicity and rarity, although there may be a few older uses before the drastic population decline.
Mauna Kea phyllostegia · Ulihi phyllostegia · Hillebrand's phyllostegia · Molokai phyllostegia · Hispid phyllostegia · Kaala phyllostegia · Waimea phyllostegia · Mann's phyllostegia · Waianae Range phyllostegia · Smallflower phyllostegia · Kiponapona · Red-leaf phyllostegia
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Phyllostegia haliakalae by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
