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Schiedea kauaiensis
Schiedea kauaiensis is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common name Kauai schiedea. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Kauai. It is threatened by the degradation and destruction of its habitat. It was federally listed as an endangered species of the United States in 1996.
This plant is a subshrub with branches up to 1.5 meters long. The oppositely arranged leaves have green or purplish blades up to 13 centimeters long by 3.5 wide. The inflorescence is a hairy cluster of flowers with small green or purple-tinged sepals and no petals.
Diamond Head schiedea · Kauai schiedea · Kalalau schiedea · Haleakala schiedea · Kaholuamanu schiedea · Sprawling schiedea · Oahu schiedea · Waianae Range schiedea · Kuawawaenohu · Kamalo Gulch schiedea · Papery schiedea · Valley schiedea
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Schiedea kauaiensis 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.
