Schiedea haleakalensis

Schiedea haleakalensis is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common name Haleakalā schiedea. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from Haleakalā National Park on the island of Maui.[1] It is threatened by the degradation of its habitat. It was federally listed as an endangered species of the United States in 1992.[2]

Schiedea haleakalensis

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Schiedea
Species:
S. haleakalensis
Binomial name
Schiedea haleakalensis
O.Deg. & Sherff

This plant is a shrub growing up 30 to 60 centimeters tall. The leaves have narrow blades measuring up to 8 centimeters long but just a few millimeters in width. The inflorescence is a cluster of flowers with tiny green sepals and no petals.[2]

This shrub is known from two locations in Haleakalā National Park; it is named for the volcano Haleakalā.[2] It has been threatened by the presence of feral goats in its habitat, but most of these have been excluded.[1]

References
  1. Shiedea haleakalensis. The Nature Conservancy.
  2. USFWS. Determination of Endangered of Threatened Status for 15 Plants from the Island of Maui, Hawaii. Federal Register May 15, 1992.


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