Koolau Range Labordia

(Geniostoma cyrtandrae)

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Description

Labordia cyrtandrae (Ko-olau Range labordia) is a species of flowering plant in the Loganiaceae family. It is endemic to lowland tropical moist forests in Hawai-i, and is threatened by habitat loss. Like other Labordia species, this plant is known as Kamakahala. This species has been known from the Ko-olau and Waianae Ranges of Oahu. Today there are two individuals remaining in the Ko-olau Range, only one of which is mature, and 44 mature plants remain in the Waianae Range.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Gentianales
Family:Loganiaceae
Genus:Geniostoma
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