Cyrtandra tintinnabula
endemicGesneriaceae

Cyrtandra tintinnabula

Laupahoehoe cyrtandra

Endemic to Hawaiʻinative

Found naturally nowhere else on Earth.

Cyrtandra tintinnabula is a rare species of flowering plant in the African violet family known by the common name Laupahoehoe cyrtandra. It is endemic to the island of Hawaii, where it is known only from the slopes of Mauna Kea. As of 1996 there were only three occurrences containing fewer than 20 individuals total. It was federally listed as an endangered species in 1994. Like other Hawaiian Cyrtandra it is called ha`iwale.

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