Schiedea obovata

Description:

[syn. Alsinidendron obovatum]Caryophyllaceae (Pink or Carnation family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Waianae Mountains, Oahu only)IUCN: Critically EndangeredOahu (Cultivated)Schiedea is a Hawaiian endemic genus of 34 species--all of which are considered vulnerable, rare, or endangered, with a few extinct.Flower with distinctive leaveswww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/4999665192/in/photostream/EtymologyThe generic name Schiedea is named in honor of Christian J. Schiede (1798-1836), German-born physician who collected in Mexico.The Latin specific epithet obovata is egg-shaped in reference to the leaf shape of some individuals.www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5744211059/in/photolist-...NPH00001nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Schiedea_obovata