Plectranthus parviflorus

Description:

Alaala wai nui wahine or Cockspur flowerOther Hawaiian names: Alaala wai nui, Alaala wai nui pua kLamiaceae (Mint family)Indigenous to the Hawaiian Islands (All the main islands except Kahoolawe, but may also have occurred there in the past)Oahu (Cultivated)Closeup of leaveswww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/6364525423/in/photolist-...Closeup of flowering spikewww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5209617813/in/photolist-...Closeup of flowerswww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/6364511027/in/photolist-...Leaves (lau) were used in lei making by early Hawaiians.EtymologyThe generic name Plectranthus is from the Greek plectron, spur, and anthos, flower, in reference to corolla (flower) which sometimes have a spur on the upper side.The specific epithet parviflorus comes from the Latin parvus, small, and flora, flower, referring to the small flowers in comparison to others in the genus. Little spurflower is one of the common names for this species.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Plectranthus_parviflorus