Single-flower Cyrtandra (Cyrtandra hematos)

Global Rank: G1 - Critically Imperiled
Legal Status: Federally Endangered
Family: Gesneriaceae
State: HI
Nature Serve ID: 132433
Lifeform: Shrub
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

This endemic shrub, that is lumped with similar Cyrtandra species under the common name "ha`iwale", has whorled, somewhat hairy leaves and white, solitary, funnel-shaped flowers. The flowers produce berry fruits of various shades of green.

Where is Single-flower Cyrtandra (Cyrtandra hematos) located in the wild?

Habitat:

One can find these shrubs in wet woodland forests at high elevations. They typically grow on ridges that are not easily accessible.

Distribution:

C. hematos can be found in east Molokai, specifically in the areas of the Oloku`i Plateau, Kawela, and the Kahuoahu Valley.

States & Provinces:

Single-flower Cyrtandra can be found in Hawaii

Which CPC Partners conserve Single-flower Cyrtandra (Cyrtandra hematos)?

Harold L. Lyon Arboretum

Not Sponsored

Assigned 06/09/17

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Conservation Actions

Clarice Mendoza

09/08/2017

Ecological threats to this species include habitat degradation from feral ungulates, predation of their immature fruits by rats, and competition for limited resources with introduced plant species.

Clarice Mendoza

09/08/2017

Less than 1,000 plants exist in this plant's native range.