Pleomele fernaldii

Pleomele fernaldii
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Nolinoideae
Genus:	Pleomele
Species:	P. fernaldii
Binomial name
Pleomele fernaldii H.St.John

Pleomele fernaldii is a species of flowering plant that is endemic to the island of Lānaʻi in Hawaiʻi. It can be found in dry forests at elevations of 490–670 metres (1,610–2,200 ft).^[1] It is threatened by habitat loss. 400-1000 of these plants remain in the wild, but little recruitment has been observed in the past 10 years. The reasons for the lack of recruitment are unclear. The US Fish and Wildlife Service has recently proposed to list this plant as an endangered species.

References

• World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Pleomele fernaldii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.