Pteralyxia kauaiensis
| Pteralyxia kauaiensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Pteralyxia |
| Species: | P. kauaiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pteralyxia kauaiensis Caum | |
Pteralyxia kauaiensis, also called Kauai pteralyxia,[1] is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is endemic to the island of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands. It is threatened by habitat loss and degradation. There are no more than 1000 individuals remaining.[2] It is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.
References
- ↑ "Pteralyxia kauaiensis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Pteralyxia kauaiensis. 2011 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2011.
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