Kaiholena Cyanea

Endemic to the Big Island, Hawaii. Most likely outplanted. Elevation around 4400ft/1341m.

Endemic to the Big Island, Hawaii. Cyanea is an endemic genus and part of the Hawaiian Lobeliad - 125 species evolved from a single colonization. Note slightly lobed muricate leaves.

Endemic to the Big Island, Hawaii. Cyanea is an endemic genus and part of the Hawaiian Lobeliad - 125 species evolved from a single colonization. Note slightly lobed muricate leaf.

Endemic to the Big Island, Hawaii. Cyanea is an endemic genus and part of the Hawaiian Lobeliad - 125 species evolved from a single colonization. Photo shows the lower surface of the leaf with muricate to aculeate projections.

Endemic to the Big Island, Hawaii. Cyanea is an endemic genus and part of the Hawaiian Lobeliad - 125 species evolved from a single colonization. Note the muricate to aculeate projections on stem and petioles.

Endemic to the Big Island, Hawaii. Cyanea is an endemic genus and part of the Hawaiian Lobeliad - 125 species evolved from a single colonization. Note the muricate leaves.

Endemic to the Big Island, Hawaii. Cyanea is an endemic genus and part of the Hawaiian Lobeliad - 125 species evolved from a single colonization. Note the muricate leaves.

Endemic to the Big Island, Hawaii. Cyanea is an endemic genus and part of the Hawaiian Lobeliad - 125 species evolved from a single colonization. Photo shows uppper and lower leaf surfaces.

Endemic to Big Island and endangered. Part of the Hawaiian Lobeliads, a group of 125 species and several genera which evolved from a single colonization 13 million years ago (Givnish, et al, Proc. Biol. Sci., 2009, Feb. 7, 276(1656): 407-416). Elevation of this plant was around 4700ft/1434m. Younger leaves were more muricate than older leaves (same for branches).

Endemic to Big Island and endangered. Part of the Hawaiian Lobeliads, a group of 125 species and several genera which evolved from a single colonization 13 million years ago (Givnish, et al, Proc. Biol. Sci., 2009, Feb. 7, 276(1656): 407-416). Elevation of this plant was around 4700ft/1434m. Younger leaves were more muricate than older leaves (same for branches). It is likely that all of the many C. stictophylla plants I observed were outplanted.

Endemic to Big Island and endangered. Part of the Hawaiian Lobeliads, a group of 125 species and several genera which evolved from a single colonization 13 million years ago (Givnish, et al, Proc. Biol. Sci., 2009, Feb. 7, 276(1656): 407-416). Elevation of this plant was around 4700ft/1434m. Younger leaves were more muricate than older leaves (same for branches). It is likely that all of the many C. stictophylla plants I observed were outplanted.

Endemic to Big Island and endangered. Elevation of this plant was around 4700ft/1434m. Younger leaves were more muricate than older leaves (same for branches). It is likely that all of the many C. stictophylla plants I observed were outplanted.

Endemic to Big Island and endangered. The elevation of the many plants I observed this day was between 4700-5000ft/1433-1524m.

Endemic to Big Island and endangered. The elevation of the many plants I observed this day was between 4700-5000ft/1433-1524m. I also observed some Iiwi (Vestiaria coccinea) which are likely pollinators.

Endemic to Big Island and endangered. The elevation of the many plants I observed this day was between 4700-5000ft/1433-1524m. I also observed some Iiwi (Vestiaria coccinea) which are likely pollinators.

Endemic to Big Island and endangered. The elevation of the many plants I observed this day was between 4700-5000ft/1433-1524m. I also observed some Iiwi (Vestiaria coccinea) which are likely pollinators.