Campanulaceae

Panaunau

Lobelia yuccoides Hillebr.

Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Lobelia

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Panaunau: Pānaunau Campanulaceae Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands Puʻu Kaua, Oʻahu — Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Panaunau

Synonyms

Dortmanna yuccodes Kuntze
Neowimmeria yuccoides (Hillebr.) O.Deg. & I.Deg.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: native

Photos

Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.