Geniostoma hirtellum
Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, this Loganiaceae flowering plant threatened by habitat loss thrives in wet tropical habitats, was first published in 2018 with Labordia synonyms, and is a species in genus Geniostoma described by Horace Mann and named by Byng and Christenh.
Common Names
Mountain Labordia
Summary
Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, this flowering plant in the Loganiaceae family is commonly known as mountain labordia. It belongs to the genus Geniostoma in the order Gentianales and inhabits a wet tropical biome.
Conservation status is Least Concern (IUCN 3.1), though habitat loss is identified as a threat.
Taxonomy
- Taxonomic Rank
- Species
- Author
- (H.Mann) Byng & Christenh.
- Publication
- Global Fl. 4: 145 (2018)
Superior Taxa
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Subkingdom
- Pteridobiotina
- Phylum
- Angiosperms
- Order
- Gentianales
- Family
- Loganiaceae
- Genus
- Geniostoma
Synonyms
Labordia echitis Labordia baillonii Labordia hirtella Labordia membranacea Labordia olympiana Labordia pallida Labordia pedunculata Labordia pallida var. hispidula Labordia wawrana