Astelia waialealae (Liliaceae) pa'iniu

Astelia waialealae is a terrestrial rhizomatous perennial herb in the astelia family (Asteliaceae). Plants are short, from a bulbous caudex. Leaves are silvery, 12-20 cm long, and wooly pubescent; scapes are 10-20 cm long; racemes are 3-7 cm long; tepals are dark purple and densely pubescent.  Astelia waialeale is native to the state of Hawaii (endemic to [i.e., found only on] the island of Kauai).  Astelia waialealae is native to Hawaii (endemic to Kauai). 

Species description or overview

Taxonomy & nomenclature

Astelia waialealae information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Astelia waialealae--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

Astelia waialealae information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Astelia waialealae, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

IPNI nomenclature info for Astelia waialealae
Nomenclatural information about Astelia waialealae is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

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Distribution

Astelia waialealae information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Astelia waialealae--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

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