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Lamiaceae

Velvet phyllostegia

Phyllostegia velutina (Sherff) H.St.John

Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Phyllostegia

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Velvet phyllostegia: Phyllostegia velutina in Hawaii, Hawaii, United States
Photo: Dario Taraborelli, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Velvet phyllostegia

Synonyms

  • Phyllostegia kilaueaensis H.St.John
  • Phyllostegia macrophylla var. velutina Sherff

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb, 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.