Dracaena forbesii
Appearance
Dracaena forbesii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Nolinoideae |
Genus: | Dracaena |
Species: | D. forbesii
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Binomial name | |
Dracaena forbesii | |
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Dracaena forbesii, synonym Pleomele forbesii,[1] (Waianae Range hala pepe or Forbes' dracaena) is a species of flowering plant that is endemic to the island of Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi. It inhabits dry, coastal mesic and mixed mesic forests at elevations of 240–730 metres (790–2,400 ft).[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ a b c "Dracaena forbesii (O.Deg.) Jankalski". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ "hala pepe, ieie, kuhaʻo, ku la". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Retrieved 2009-03-24.[permanent dead link]
External links
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Pleomele forbesii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.