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Lobelia niihauensis, commonly known as the Niihau lobelia, is a rare species of flowering plant in the bellflower family that is endemic to Hawaii. It is known only from the islands of Oʻahu and Kauaʻi and is thought to be extirpated from Niʻihau.[2] It is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.

Lobelia niihauensis
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Lobelia
Species:
L. niihauensis
Binomial name
Lobelia niihauensis

This plant grows only on exposed dry to mesic steep cliffs from 125 to 725 m.[2] Predation, probably by goats, may have eliminated it from any other type of habitat. It produces long terminal inflorescences of magenta flowers.[3]


References


  1. Keir, M. (2018). "Lobelia niihauensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T80166475A80166480. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T80166475A80166480.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "Lobelia niihauensis". Meet the Plants. National Tropical Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  3. "Lobelia niihauensis - St. John Niihau Lobelia". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2013-05-14.


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