Cyrtandra dentata
endemicGesneriaceae

Cyrtandra dentata

Sharp-toothed Cyrtandra

Endemic to Hawaiʻinative

Found naturally nowhere else on Earth.

Cyrtandra dentata is a rare species of flowering plant in the African violet family known by the common names mountain cyrtandra and sharp-toothed cyrtandra. It is endemic to Oahu in Hawaii, where the most recent count estimates 1640 plants occurring in the Waianae Mountains and Koʻolau Mountains. It is a shrub which can reach 5 meters tall and bears white flowers. It was federally listed as an endangered species in 1996. Like other Hawaiian Cyrtandra it...

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