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Leonotis (Lion's Ear)

Leonotis nepetifolia

Photo by Allen Hoof
Published on Project Noah
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21.5039, -158.222

Field Notes

Description:

Plants on average 1 m tall with flower heads in tandem on a single stalk.

Habitat:

Tropical leeward valley.

Notes:

Spotted in Makua-Keaau Forest Reserve. This species, native to Africa, is a pest, and often considered invasive, in Hawaii.

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Leonotis nepetifolia

Species ID Suggestions

Leonotis

Leonotis nepetifolia
LennyWorthington
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Comments (3)
LennyWorthington
You're welcome Allen. I didn't know the english name. Thats useful.
Allen Hoof
Lenny, thanks for the ID. I've updated the spotting. FYI, identification was not possible in the initial post, because when I saw it, it was identified to me verbally, and the name sounded like "Leonidas." Immediate follow-up clarification was not possible. Later online searches kept returning references to the Spartan leader of the 300 at Thermopylae!
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PublishedMarch 9, 2014

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