Schiedea verticillata
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Nhoa CarnationCaryophyllaceae (Pink or Carnation family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Nhoa only)EndangeredKauai (Cultivated)Schiedea 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.The Latin specific epithet, verticillatus, means "whorled."nativeplants.hawaii.edu
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- Life (creatures)
- Cellular (cellular organisms)
- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Archaeplastida (plants)
- Chloroplastida (green plants)
- Streptophyta
- Embryophytes
- Tracheophyta (ferns)
- Spermatophytes (seed plants)
- Angiosperms (Dicotyledons)
- Eudicots
- Superasterids
- Caryophyllales
- Caryophyllaceae (carpetweeds)
- Schiedea (schiedea)
- Schiedea verticillata (Devils Slide schiedea)
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