Pohe Hiwa
(Viola kauaensis)
Description
Viola kauaensis is a rare species of flowering plant in the violet family known by the common names Kauai violet and pohe hiwa. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known from Kauai and Oahu. This plant grows in bogs on Kauai and wet mountain habitat in the Ko-olau Range on Oahu.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Malpighiales
Family:Violaceae
Genus:Viola
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