Lehua Makanoe Tube Dress
Lehua maka noe / Lehua makanoe - Though the native species of the genus Lysimachia (many of them rare or endangered) are small and sort of inconspicuous shrubs that are easily missed by the untrained eye, the beauty of their blossoms is forever burned into the mind of those lucky enough to catch a glimpse. Their petals are a deep wine to purple red with beautifully prominent veins. The shirt you are holding is a tribute to two of the endemic species in this genus: Lysimachia filifolia, an extremely rare species which clings to the faces of waterfalls in windward Oahu, and Lysimachia remyi, which dwells in the wet cliffs or rock walls of mid-elevation habitats on both Molokai and Maui. It is our hope that these species and their habitats will be protected and cared for for generations to come. Each unique species we loose is a small part of ourselves that is forever gone. Ka pua ula hiwa i ka ohu o ka pali, me oe no kuu aloha. Precious deep red blossom adorned by the mist of the high cliffs, with you dwells my affection.
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