Schiedea obovata & Schiedea trinervis

Description:

[syn. Alsinidendron obovatum, A. trinerve] respectivelyCaryophyllaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Oahu only)IUCN: Critically EndangeredOahu (Cultivated)Left: Schiedea obovata; Right: Schiedea trinervisnativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Schiedea_obovatanativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Schiedea_trinervisSchiedea is a Hawaiian endemic genus of 34 species--all of which are considered vulnerable, rare, or endangered, with a few extinct.EtymologyThe generic name Schiedea is named in honor of Christian J. Schiede (1798-1836), German-born physician who collected in Mexico.