Phyllostegia glabra

Phyllostegia glabra

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Subfamily: Lamioideae
Genus: Phyllostegia
Species: P. glabra
Binomial name
Phyllostegia glabra
(Gaudich.) Benth.
Synonyms[1]
  • Phyllostegia chamissonis Benth.
  • Phyllostegia macraei Benth.
  • Phyllostegia rubritincta H.St.John
  • Prasium glabrum Gaudich.

Phyllostegia glabra is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name ulihi phyllostegia. It is endemic to Hawaii.[2]

One variety of this species, var. lanaiensis, is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States. It is a perennial herb with reddish or red-veined green leaves and white or white-tinged flowers. It differs from the variety glabra in the size of its sepals and leaves. The rare variety lanaiensis has not been seen since a single specimen was recorded on Lanai in the 1980s. It may still exist on the island, perhaps in rugged habitat that has not been surveyed recently.[3]

References

  1. ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 19 June 2016
  2. ↑ Phyllostegia glabra. The Nature Conservancy.
  3. ↑ USFWS. Determination of Endangered Status for Six Plants from the Island of Lanai, Hawaii. Federal Register September 20, 1991.


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