Heliotropium anomalum
Heliotropium anomalum is a species of flowering shrub in the borage family, Boraginaceae, that is native to the Hawaiian Islands, Guam, Christmas Island, Saipan, Tinian, Wake Island and New Caledonia.[1] Common names include Polynesian heliotrope, Pacific heliotrope, Scrub heliotrope[2] and hinahina kū kahakai (Hawaiian). H. a. var. argenteum is the official flower of the island Kahoʻolawe in Hawaii.[3][4]
| Heliotropium anomalum | |
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| H. a. var. argenteum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Heliotropium |
| Species: | H. anomalum |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliotropium anomalum | |
References
- "Heliotropium anomalum". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2010-01-13.
- "Native plants of the Marshalls". Retrieved 2019-09-07.
- USDA Plants Profile - Heliotropium anomalum Hook. & Arn. var. argenteum A. Gray Polynesian heliotrope
- "Kaho'olawe Island Lei Material". Hawaii Symbols. State Symbols USA. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
External links
Media related to Heliotropium anomalum at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Heliotropium anomalum at Wikispecies
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