Maui Cyanea (Cyanea comata)
This species is only known from the type collection, which dates back to 1870.
The Maui Cyanea grew in the semi-arid forests of the western slopes of Haleakalā Crater on the eastern part of the island of Maui, Hawaiian Islands.
The species reached a height of around 2.5 m, it had a tuftof 15 to 20.5 cm long leaves and had a hanging inflorescence with around 5 cm long, light purple-colored flowers.
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syn. Delissea comata (Hillebr.) H. St. John
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(public domain)
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edited: 28.06.2012