/ Center For Plant Conservation
Search / Plant Profile / Cyanea lobata ssp. lobata
Plant Profile

(Cyanea lobata ssp. lobata)

  • Global Rank: T1 - Critically Imperiled
  • Legal Status: N/A
  • Family: Campanulaceae
  • State: HI
  • Nature Serve ID: 790038
  • Lifeform: Shrub
  • Date Inducted in National Collection:
Description:

This species of Cyanea can grow up to 1-2 m tall with stems sparingly branched. Leaves are oblong to obovate in shape with inflorescence flowers with yellow berries. This extremely rare shrub is only known from a subpopulation of two individuals found on the island of Maui. It is threatened by unregulated predation, habitat degradation, and invasive species.

Where is (Cyanea lobata ssp. lobata) located in the wild?

Habitat:

This species occurs in habitats of mesic valleys around 550 to 900 meters in elevation.

Distribution:

It is currently found on four different valleys and gulches on the island of Maui.

States & Provinces:

can be found in Hawaii

Which CPC Partners conserve (Cyanea lobata ssp. lobata)?

  • Harold L. Lyon Arboretum

    Not Sponsored
    Conservation Actions
    Assigned 06/09/17
    • CPC's Plant Sponsorship Program provides long term stewardship of rare plants in our National Collection. We are so grateful for all our donors who have made the Plant Sponsorship Program so successful. We are in the process of acknowledging all our wonderful plant sponsorship donors on our website. This is a work in progress and will be updated regularly.

    Conservation Actions

    • 10/10/2020
      • Orthodox Seed Banking

    Collections of immature fruit from two founders were made and sent to Lyon Arboretum.

    • 10/10/2020
      • Seed Collection

    Collections of immature fruit from two founders were made and sent to Lyon Arboretum.

    Nellie Sugii, Kahoali`i K. Keahi-Wood
    • 07/15/2017

    Threats include feral pigs, weeds, possibly invertebrates, and human interference.

    Nellie Sugii, Kahoali`i K. Keahi-Wood
    • 07/15/2017

    Four populations remain on the island of Maui containing about four individuals.

    Nellie Sugii, Kahoali`i K. Keahi-Wood
    • 07/15/2017

    Collections of immature fruit from two founders were made and sent to Lyon Arboretum.

    Nellie Sugii, Kahoali`i K. Keahi-Wood
    • 07/15/2017

    Conservation needs include monitoring, enclosure construction, alien plant control, and feral pig control.

    Nellie Sugii, Kahoali`i K. Keahi-Wood
    • 07/15/2017

    Ex-situ collection needs include seed banking, optimization of propagation protocols, and genetic study.

    MORE

    Be the first to post an update!

    Nomenclature
    Taxon Cyanea lobata ssp. lobata
    Authority H. Mann
    Family Campanulaceae
    CPC Number 44879
    ITIS 845399
    USDA CYLOL
    Duration Perennial
    Common Names Waihee Valley Cyanea | Haha
    Associated Scientific Names Cyanea lobata ssp. lobata | Delissea lobata
    Distribution It is currently found on four different valleys and gulches on the island of Maui.
    State Rank
    State State Rank
    Hawaii S1
    Ecological Relationships

    Photos

    Donate to CPC to Save this Species

    CPC secures rare plants for future generations by coordinating on-the-ground conservation and training the next generation of plant conservation professionals. Donate today to help save rare plants from extinction.

    Donate Today