Cyrtandra cyaneoides
About
Cyrtandra cyaneoides is a rare species of flowering plant in the African violet family known by the common name māpele. It is endemic to Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi, where it is known from eleven populations containing a total of under 800 individual plants. Several of these were discovered between 2003 and 2008. It is a shrub that grows 1 to 6 meters tall, bears white flowers, and egg-shaped berries. It was federally listed as an endangered species in 1996.
- Family
- Gesneriaceae
How to use it
Māpele serves as an important reminder of biodiversity and conservation. As an endangered species, it highlights the need for habitat protection and restoration efforts in Hawaiʻi. This plant can also be appreciated for its ornamental value in conservation gardens, where it can thrive and be preserved.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Cyrtandra cyaneoides
- Slug
- cyrtandra-cyaneoides
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Gesneriaceae
- Genus
- Cyrtandra
- Species
- cyaneoides
- Wikidata QID
- Q5200991
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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