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Schiedea kealiae
Also called Ma`oli`oli
Schiedea kealiae is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common name Waianae Range schiedea. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the Waianae Range on the island of Oahu. 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 woody-based, hairless branches up to half a meter long. The oppositely arranged leaves have narrow, dark green blades up to 8 centimeters long by 1.1 wide. The inflorescence is a branching cluster of flowers with small green sepals and no petals.
Diamond Head schiedea · Kauai schiedea · Kalalau schiedea · Haleakala schiedea · Kaholuamanu schiedea · Sprawling schiedea · Oahu schiedea · Kauai schiedea · Kuawawaenohu · Kamalo Gulch schiedea · Papery schiedea · Valley schiedea
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Schiedea kealiae 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.
