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Lamiaceae

Mauna Kea phyllostegia

Phyllostegia brevidens A.Gray

Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Phyllostegia

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Mauna Kea phyllostegia: This species of mint was thought to be extinct until Baron Horuchi brought it back from the brink. Photo credit: Megan Nagel/USFWS
Photo: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Pacific Region's, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Mauna Kea phyllostegia

Synonyms

  • Phyllostegia polyantha H.St.John

Characteristics

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

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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.