Oahu schiedeaCaryophyllaceae (Pink or Carnation family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Oahu only)IUCN: Critically Endangered Photo: Oahu (Cultivated); Waianae Range formSchiedea is a Hawaiian endemic genus of 34 species--all of which are considered vulnerable, rare, or endangered, with a few extinct.Schiedea kaalae
www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/4832022339/in/photolist-...EtymologyThe generic name Schiedea is named in honor of Christian J. Schiede (1798-1836), German-born physician who collected in Mexico.The specific epithet kaalae refers to Kaala, Oahu, the highest point on the island, where this species was first described (by Western man in 1870).
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