Figure 1.
Microchiritahairulii Rafidah. A Habit B mature flower, front view C flower, side view D dissected corolla tube showing five lobes and a pair of stamens and staminodes E stamens F staminodes G calyx H fruit I LS section of fruit J pistil K indumentum of stigma L indumentum of ovary M seeds, upper and lower view N leaf epidermis with indumentum (Rafidah FRI86669). Drawn by Mohamad Aidil Noordin.
Thailand. Khao Yai National Park, in lower montane rainforest on mossy tree trunk beside rushing stream, upstream from Namtok Heo Suwat.Uploaded as Aeschynanthus sp., but I have finally pinned down the species with the aid of the book Plants of Khao Yai National Park (Chayamarit & Puff 2006).
Mpele, haiwale, kanawao keokeoGesneriaceae (African Violet family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Kauai only)IUCN: EndangeredKauai (Cultivated)Closeup of flowers: www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5490666621/in/pool-franc...EtymologyThe generic name Cyrtandra is from the Greek kyrtos, curved, and andros, stamens, in reference to the spirally curved ferile staminal filaments.Regarding the specific epithet cyaneoides, the suffix -oides, resembling, and the prefix cyane-, possibly Cyanea.nativeplants.hawaii.edu