Stenogyne bifida

Stenogyne bifida

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Stenogyne
Species: S. bifida
Binomial name
Stenogyne bifida
Hillebr.

Stenogyne bifida is a rare species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name twocleft stenogyne.[1] It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Molokai. As of 2010 there was only a single individual remaining in the wild; this is a seedling.[2] It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

This plant is a climbing, trailing perennial vine. It produces yellow-green to brownish flowers.[3] It grows in disturbed forest habitat dominated by Metrosideros polymorpha. The area has a large population of feral pigs that damage the habitat. The plant also faces competition from introduced plant species such as molasses grass, holly fern, thimbleberry, and Christmasberry.[2]

References

  1. "Stenogyne bifida". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 USFWS. Stenogyne bifida Five-year Review. August 2010.
  3. Stenogyne bifida. The Nature Conservancy.
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