Schiedea adamantis

Description:

Diamond Head schiedeaCaryophyllaceae (Pink or Carnation family)Endemic to the Hawaiian islands (very restricted on Oahu only)IUCN: Critically EndangeredOahu (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 specific epithet, adamantis, is from the ancient Greek admas () or dmantis, meaning diamond" in reference to the very narrow range of this species being found only on Diamond Head (Lahi), Oahu.nativeplants.hawaii.edu