Phyllostegia
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Phyllostegia is a genus of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, first described in 1840. It is native to certain islands in the Pacific. Phyllostegia glabra var. lanaiensis, became extinct b
Hawaii
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Hawaii is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two non-contiguous U.S. states, it is the only state not on the North
Pāhoehoe (smooth lava) spills into the ocean, forming new rock
A Hawaiian monk seal seen at French Frigate Shoals, located in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, protected as part of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
Nā Pali Coast State Park, Kauaʻi
Partly cloudy conditions and a gentle breeze at 1:43 PM HDT; north is oriented towards the lower right in this photo taken from the International Space Station on June 24, 2022