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Schiedea helleri
Schiedea helleri is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common names Heller's schiedea and Kaholuamanu schiedea. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Kauai. It is threatened by the degradation of its habitat. It was federally listed as an endangered species of the United States in 1996.
This plant is a vine growing at least 15 centimeters long. The oppositely arranged leaves have thick blades up to 14 centimeters long by 6 wide and are mostly hairless in texture, except for a few hairs near the edges. The inflorescence is a branching cluster of flowers. The plant is easily distinguished from other Schiedea on Kauai, which are not vines.
Diamond Head schiedea · Kauai schiedea · Kalalau schiedea · Haleakala schiedea · Sprawling schiedea · Oahu schiedea · Kauai schiedea · Waianae Range schiedea · Kuawawaenohu · Kamalo Gulch schiedea · Papery schiedea · Valley schiedea
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Schiedea helleri 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.
