| Dubautia syndetica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Dubautia |
| Species: | D. syndetica |
| Binomial name | |
| Dubautia syndetica G.D.Carr & Lorence | |
Dubautia syndetica, the Wahiawa dubautia, is a plant species endemic to the island of Kauai in the state of Hawaii. It is found only in the upper portions of the Wahiawa drainage basin at elevations of 680–950 m.[3][4]
Dubautia syndetica is a branching shrub up to 3 m tall. Leaves opposite, up to 16 cm long, elliptic to lanceolate, dark green above, lighter below, tapering to a point at the tip. Flowering heads number 10–90, with reddish-purple phyllaries. Each head has 8–17 pale yellow flowers.[3][5][6]
References
- ↑ "NatureServe Explorer Dubautia syndetica". NatureServe Explorer Dubautia syndetica. Arlington Virginia, United States of America: NatureServe. 2022-06-03. NatureServe Element Code:PDAST33100. Retrieved 23 Jun 2022.
- ↑ Faber-Langendoen, D; Nichols, J; Master, L; Snow, K; Tomaino, A; Bittman, R; Hammerson, G; Heidel, B; Ramsay, L; Teucher, A; Young, B (2012). NatureServe Conservation Status Assessments: Methodology for Assigning Ranks (PDF) (Report). Arlington, Virginia, United States of America: NatureServe.
- 1 2 Carr, Gerald D. & Lorence, David H. 1998. A new species of Dubautia (Asteraceae-Madiinae) from Kaua'i, Hawaiian Islands. Novon 8:4-7.
- ↑ Carr, GD. 1985. Monograph of the Hawaiian Madiinae (Asteraceae): Argyoxiphium, Dubautia, and Wilkesia. Allertonia 4:1-123.
- ↑ photo of isotype of Dubautia syndetica at Missouri Botanical Garden
- ↑ University of Hawaii
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