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Phyllostegia kahiliensis

Phyllostegia kahiliensis H. St. John

Kahili Phyllostegia

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PHKA8

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Nut
Fruit: Drupaceous nutlets, dark green to black.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: White, tinged lavender. May bloom any time of year under the right conditions.

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Diverse mesic to wet forests.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:							FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Bibliography

Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.

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Web Reference

Webref 49 - Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (2020) Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe

Additional resources

USDA: Find Phyllostegia kahiliensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Phyllostegia kahiliensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phyllostegia kahiliensis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-05-20
Research By: CBR

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