| Other Names |
Hawaiian mint |
| Status |
Endemic |
| Distribution
& Habitat |
Occurs in mesic and wet forests and low,
boggy wet forests. The elevation range is about 750 to 1,550
m. Found only on Hawai`i island (Wagner, et al. 1990: 837). |
| Locations
in this Guide |
Ola`a Forest |
| General Appearance |
| This vine spreads with
some upright and climbing stems (Wagner, et al. 1990:
835).
Note the characteristic square stems although
this property may be shown only weakly.
This is not a common
vine. This specimen was found in the `O`laa forest near the
tall Pritchardia tree. |
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| Leaves |
| The leaves are
membranous, ovate and range in size from 2.2 to 5 cm long and 1.1 to
3.9 cm wide (Wagner, et al. 1990: 835). |
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| Flowers & Fruits |
| The floral calyx is
bilaterally symmetrical and tubular, ranging from 7 to 14 mm
long. The corolla is pink to dark magenta to purple, although
it may rarely be right. it is strongly sickle-shaped and 22 to
29 mm long. The upper lip is 6 to 11 mm long and the lower lip
is 3 to 6 mm long (Wagner, et al. 1990: 835-837). |
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| The fruits are nutlets,
5 to 6 mm long (Wagner, et al. 1990: 837). |
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| Other Notes |
This is a "mintless mint." |
