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Cyrtandra viridiflora
Cyrtandra viridiflora H. St. John & Storey
Greenleaf Cyrtandra, Ilihia, Haiwale, Kanawao Keokeo
Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CYVI7
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: White.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: May bloom any time of year under the right conditions.
Distribution
USA: HINative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Ridgetops in cloud-swept wet forests.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q32DStatus:National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW |
Bibliography
Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 49 - Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (2020) Smithsonian National Museum of Natural HistoryWebref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cyrtandra viridiflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyrtandra viridiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyrtandra viridiflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-04-13Research By: CBR