Stenogyne bifida
Names
- ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi: n/a
- Scientific: Stenogyne bifida
Conservation Status
- Federal and State Listed as Endangered
- Plant Extinction Prevention Program Target
- Hawai‘i Natural Heritage Ranking‐ Critically Imperiled (G1)
- Endemism – Moloka‘i
- Critical Habitat ‐ Designated
- Extinct in the wild
Species Information
Stenogyne bifida, a nonaromatic member of the mint family (Lamiaceae), is a climbing, short‐lived perennial herb, with smooth or slightly hairy, four‐angled stems. The long, narrow calyx teeth and the deep lobe in the upper lip of the yellow corolla separate this species from others of the genus.
Distribution
Moloka‘i.
Habitat
Stenogyne bifida typically grows on steep ridges in ‘ōhi‘a‐dominated Montane Mesic to Wet Forests with native species such as hapu‘u, manono, ‘olapa, Hydrangea arguta (kanawao), and Pouteria (‘ala‘a) at elevations between 450 and 1,200 m (1,450 and 4,000 ft).
Threats
- Direct damage from ungulates (axis deer, goats, and pigs).
Plans & Projects
Pu‘u Ali‘i Natural Area Reserve
References & Additional Resources
For more information and references visit the State Wildlife Action Plan factsheets. DOFAWʻs species pages and State Wildlife Action Plan fact sheets are provided for general information and are not meant to be a citable, original source of data. If you are a student, researcher, or writer looking for a citable source, please explore the references below or find other original data sources, rather than citing these webpages. The references below were provided by the authors of the State Wildlife Action Plan fact sheets at the time of drafting:
Carr, G. 2005. Hawaiian Native Plant Genera, University of Hawaii Botany Department, https://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/images.
Hawai‘i Natural Heritage Program, 2005. Hawaii Natural Heritage Program Search, https://www.hinhp.org/printpage.asp?spp=PDMAL0H0A0.
US Fish and Wildlife Service. 1991. Final Listing, Endangered ETWP; Determination of Endangered or Threatened Status for 16 Plants from the Island of Molokai, Hawaii; Federal Register, (FEDREGISTER 57 FR 46325 10/08/92; 2070 lines.), (11‐09‐92), 57 FR 46325 46340, 10 pp.
Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H., 1999. Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaiʹi‐‐ Revised Edition. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii Press and Bishop Museum Press. 1853p
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