Wikstroemia villosa
| Wikstroemia villosa | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Genus: | Wikstroemia |
| Species: | W. villosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Wikstroemia villosa Hbd. | |
Wikstroemia villosa (also called Hairy Wikstroemia) was a species of plant in the Thymelaeaceae family. It was endemic to the island of Maui in Hawaiʻi, but was recently thought to have become extinct due to habitat loss. However, it was rediscovered in 2007 with the discovery of one plant on the windward side of Haleakala in east Maui. As of 2010, there was one plant and one seedling at the discovery location. In addition, 3 plants have been outplanted at the Waikamoi Preserve. The US Fish and Wildlife Service has recently proposed to list this plant as an endangered species.
Source
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Wikstroemia villosa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 August 2007.