Kaala Stenogyne (Stenogyne kaalae ssp. sherffii)

Global Rank: TH - Possibly Extinct
Legal Status: Federally Endangered
Family: Lamiaceae
State: HI
Nature Serve ID: 127863
Lifeform: Vine, Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

This perennial herb that also behaves as a climbing vine. It was thought to be its own species until the mid-1990s (USFWS 2016).

Where is Kaala Stenogyne (Stenogyne kaalae ssp. sherffii) located in the wild?

Habitat:

S. kaalae ssp. sherffii thrives in lowland mesic forests (USFWS 2016).

Distribution:

This mint family member is endemic to the Hawaiian island of O`ahu. Native to the the Ko`olau Mountains of its native island, it is now extirpated in the wild (NatureServe 2016). Any remaining individuals are at high risk to destruction by feral ungulates (USFWS 2016).

States & Provinces:

Kaala Stenogyne can be found in Hawaii

Which CPC Partners conserve Kaala Stenogyne (Stenogyne kaalae ssp. sherffii)?

Harold L. Lyon Arboretum

Not Sponsored

Assigned 06/09/17

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Conservation Actions

04/12/2018

Feral ungulates have fragmented and destroyed this species' native habitat. Climate change is expected to further exacerbate that threat (USFWS 2016).