`Anunu (Sicyos lanceoloideus)

Global Rank: G1 - Critically Imperiled
Legal Status: Federally Endangered
Family: Cucurbitaceae
State: HI
Nature Serve ID: 128409
Lifeform: Vine, Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

S. lanceoloideus is perennial vine species with round leaves and white minute flowers. These flowers mature into green beaked fruits. It is a member of the gourd family (DLNR 2013).

Where is `Anunu (Sicyos lanceoloideus) located in the wild?

Habitat:

Preferred habitats of this taxon feature mesic to dry forests (NatureServe 2016). It typically grows on ridges and spurs (DLNR 2013).

Distribution:

Endemic to the islands of Kaua`i and O`ahu, this vine is found in Kaua`i's Kalalau Valley and Waimea Canyon as well as the Wai`anae Mountains on O`ahu (DLNR 2013).

States & Provinces:

`Anunu can be found in Hawaii

Which CPC Partners conserve `Anunu (Sicyos lanceoloideus)?

Harold L. Lyon Arboretum

Not Sponsored

Assigned 06/09/17

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`Anunu (Sicyos lanceoloideus) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Sicyos lanceoloideus
Authority	H. St. John, W.L. Wagner, D.R. Herbst
Family	Cucurbitaceae
CPC Number	44899
ITIS	847528
USDA	SILA24
Duration	Annual
Common Names	Kauai bur cucumber \| `anunu
Associated Scientific Names	Sicyos kauaiensis \| Sicyos kaalaensis \| Sicyos lanceoloidea \| Sicyos lanceoloideus \| Sicyocarya lanceoloidea
Distribution	Endemic to the islands of Kaua`i and O`ahu, this vine is found in Kaua`i's Kalalau Valley and Waimea Canyon as well as the Wai`anae Mountains on O`ahu (DLNR 2013).

State Rank

State	State Rank
Hawaii	S1

Ecological Relationships

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