#CriticallyEndangered Brighamia rockii Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. It occurs on the Island of Molokai and historically on Maui and Lanai. https://t.co/9bdKsWcQWy
Every day is #EndangeredSpeciesDay for us. We work with many of the rarest, most endangered plants in the world. Here’s our nursery manager Rhian holding a flat of #endangered young Brighamia rockii, endemic to the Hawaiian island of #Molokai. https://t.co/zr2wc9BqDe
...and here are a few shots of mature Brighamia rockii growing in our nursery. Notice how the flowers are white compared to the more well-known yellow flowered Brighamia insignis. Both are #EndangeredSpecies endemic to #Hawaii. #EndangeredSpeciesDay https://t.co/gborcPQ7TO
In celebration of Native Hawaiian Plant Month, we are featuring Pua’ala (Brighamia rockii). A Moloka’i endemic named after botanist Joseph Rock, (1884-1962). https://t.co/0XTUoPSPOv
Safely delivering overdue ready to outplant @IUCNRedList Critically Endangered Molokai endemic Brighamia rockii from @NTBG Kauai nursery to our Kahanu garden in Hana, Maui. Sister species Brighamia insignis already extinct in the wild, B. rockii still has a chance to persist. https://t.co/NnuiHNYNQ3
Answer: this is Brighamia rockii (close relative of B. insignis) found in very small numbers only on the high sea cliffs of Moloka‘i. The member of the Campanulaceae (bellflower family) is named for legendary botanist Joseph Rock. https://t.co/RmZZuuxIYF
