Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Delissea rhytidosperma
(Campanulaceae)
[no common name known]

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Species description or overview Taxonomy & nomenclature Federal endangered/threatened status Cultivation & propagation Images Distribution

Delissea rhytidosperma is native to Hawaii. 

Species description or overview

Delissea rhytidosperma fact sheet View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Delissea rhytidosperma fact sheet from "Hawaii's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy (effective October 1, 2005)."

Delissea rhytidosperma information from Native Plants Hawaii  new posting 
Information about Delissea rhytidosperma--including details regarding plant, flower, and leaf characteristics; pests and diseases; growth requirements; and environment--is provided by Native Plants Hawaii.

Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Delissea rhytidosperma
Nomenclatural information about Delissea rhytidosperma is provided by ITIS.

Federal endangered/threatened status

Delissea rhytidosperma species profile from USFWS
A species profile for Delissea rhytidosperma is provided by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, including links to information regarding the federal endangered/threatened status of this species.

Cultivation & propagation

Delissea rhytidosperma information from Native Plants Hawaii  new posting 
Information about Delissea rhytidosperma--including details regarding plant, flower, and leaf characteristics; pests and diseases; growth requirements; and environment--is provided by Native Plants Hawaii.

In the Garden: Delissea
This native lobelia (Delissea rhytidosperma), found only in remote Kauai mesic forests, is the topic of this Rick Barboza column (Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features, 2/20/2004).

In the Garden: Kauai plant is endangered
Delissea (Delissea rhytidosperma), pollinated by native nectar-feeding birds, is the topic of this Rick Barboza column (Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features, 9/16/2005).

Kauai forest plant Delissea has lovely flowers and fruit (Star Bulletin, 4/4/2008)
Delissea rhytidosperma, a rare endemic plant from Kauai, is an interesting specimen plant in landscapes (Rick Barboza, "In The Garden").

Images

Delissea rhytidosperma information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Delissea rhytidosperma in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Delissea rhytidosperma images from Native Plants Hawaii  new posting 
Images of Delissea rhytidosperma are provided on the Native Plants Hawaii website.

Distribution

Delissea rhytidosperma information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Delissea rhytidosperma in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

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