Figure 1.
Microchiritahairulii Rafidah. A Habit B mature flower, front view C flower, side view D dissected corolla tube showing five lobes and a pair of stamens and staminodes E stamens F staminodes G calyx H fruit I LS section of fruit J pistil K indumentum of stigma L indumentum of ovary M seeds, upper and lower view N leaf epidermis with indumentum (Rafidah FRI86669). Drawn by Mohamad Aidil Noordin.
Mpele, haiwale, kanawao keokeoGesneriaceae (African Violet family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Kauai only)IUCN: EndangeredKauai (Cultivated)Closeup of flowers: www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5490666621/in/pool-franc...EtymologyThe generic name Cyrtandra is from the Greek kyrtos, curved, and andros, stamens, in reference to the spirally curved ferile staminal filaments.Regarding the specific epithet cyaneoides, the suffix -oides, resembling, and the prefix cyane-, possibly Cyanea.nativeplants.hawaii.edu