Pleomele fernaldii
| Pleomele fernaldii | |
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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 (syn. Dracaena fernaldii)[1] is a species of flowering plant that is endemic to the island of Lānaʻi in Hawaiʻi. It is known by the common name Lanai hala pepe.[2] It can be found in dry forests at elevations of 490–670 metres (1,610–2,200 ft).[3] 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.
This is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.[4]
References
- ↑ Dracaena fernaldii. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
- ↑ Pleomele fernaldii. USDA PLANTS.
- ↑ "hala pepe, ieie, kuhaʻo, ku la". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ↑ hala pepe (Pleomele fernaldii). Environmental Conservation Online System. United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
External links
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre. 1998. Pleomele fernaldii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998. Downloaded on 10 September 2015.
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