Schiedea kaalae
Appearance
Schiedea kaalae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
Genus: | Schiedea |
Species: | S. kaalae
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Binomial name | |
Schiedea kaalae |
Schiedea kaalae, known as Oahu schiedea[2] or Maʻoliʻoli in Hawaiian, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, that is endemic to the island of Oʻahu in Hawaii. It inhabits coastal mesic and mixed mesic forests at elevations of 210–790 m (690–2,590 ft) in the Koʻolau and Waiʻanae Ranges. It is threatened by habitat loss.[3]
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References
- ^ Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. 2003. Schiedea kaalae. 2011 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2011.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Schiedea kaalae". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ "Schiedea kaalae". CPC National Collection Plant Profiles. Center for Plant Conservation. 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2011-07-19.