Heliotropium anomalum
| Heliotropium anomalum | |
|---|---|
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| H. a. var. argenteum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | (unplaced) |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Heliotropium |
| Species: | H. anomalum |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliotropium anomalum Hook. & Arn.[1] | |
Heliotropium anomalum is a species of flowering shrub in the borage family, Boraginaceae, that is native to the Hawaiian Islands, Guam, Christmas Island, Saipan, Tinian, Wake Island and New Caledonia.[1] Common names include Polynesian Heliotrope, Pacific Heliotrope and Hinahina kū kahakai (Hawaiian). H. a. var. argenteum is the official flower of the island Kahoʻolawe in Hawaii.[2][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Taxon: Heliotropium anomalum Hook. & Arn.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
- ↑ USDA Plants Profile - Heliotropium anomalum Hook. & Arn. var. argenteum A. Gray Polynesian heliotrope
- ↑ "Kaho'olawe Island Lei Material". Hawaii Symbols. State Symbols USA. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
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