Geniostoma cyrtandrae, the Koʻolau Range labordia, is a species of flowering plant in the Loganiaceae family. It is endemic to lowland tropical moist forests in Hawaiʻi, and is threatened by habitat loss. Like other labordias, this plant is known as Kamakahala.[3]

Geniostoma cyrtandrae
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Loganiaceae
Genus: Geniostoma
Species:
G. cyrtandrae
Binomial name
Geniostoma cyrtandrae
Baill. (1880)
Synonyms[2]
  • Labordia cyrtandrae (Baill.) Skottsb. (1935 publ. 1936)
  • Labordia hypoleuca O.Deg. (1932)

This species has been known from the Koʻolau and Waianae Ranges of Oahu. Today there are two individuals remaining in the Koʻolau Range, only one of which is mature, and 44 mature plants remain in the Waianae Range.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Bruegmann, M.M.; Caraway, V. (2003). "Geniostoma cyrtandrae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T44068A10854645. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T44068A10854645.en. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  2. ^ Geniostoma cyrtandrae Baill. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  3. ^ USFWS. Species List: Endangered Plants.
  4. ^ USFWS. L. cyrtandrae Five-year Review. January 2008.