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Gesneriaceae

Oppositeleaf cyrtandra

Cyrtandra lysiosepala (A.Gray) C.B.Clarke

Family
Gesneriaceae
Genus
Cyrtandra

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Oppositeleaf cyrtandra: Photograph of Cyrtandra lysiosepala close-up from Puʻu Kukui, United States. The plant has a mossy stem and branches. The leaves are oval shaped. The plant also
Photo: Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Oppositeleaf cyrtandra

Synonyms

  • Cyrtandra badia H.St.John
  • Cyrtandra crebra H.St.John
  • Cyrtandra duploserrata H.St.John
  • Cyrtandra echyros H.St.John
  • Cyrtandra elliptica H.St.John
  • Cyrtandra karykrous H.St.John
  • Cyrtandra lysiosepala var. hawaiiensis Skottsb.
  • Cyrtandra montis-loa Rock
  • Cyrtandra olaaensis H.St.John
  • Cyrtandra prasina H.St.John
  • Cyrtandra subaequalis H.St.John
  • Cyrtandra triflora var. lysiosepala A.Gray
  • Cyrtandra vulsa H.St.John

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Hawaii: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.