Cyrtandra kauaiensis
Ulunahele
Also known as: Cyrtandra elstonii Hochr. +4 more
- Cyrtandra elstonii Hochr.
- Cyrtandra fissa H.St.John
- Cyrtandra hobdyi H.St.John
- Cyrtandra knudsenii Rock
- Cyrtandra kundsenii Rock
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Gesneriaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Cyrtandra kauaiensis (commonly known as Ulunahele) is a shrub belonging to the Gesneriaceae family. Found natively in the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Cyrtandra, which contains over 700 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Hawaii