Phyllostegia kaalaensis
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Phyllostegia kaalaensis, the Kaala phyllostegia,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, that is endemic to the island of Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi. It can be found in mesic forests on the slopes of the Waiʻanae Range at elevations of 374–796 metres (1,227–2,612 ft).[2]
In 2003 there were 36 or 37 individuals remaining.[3] By 2008 all wild individuals were thought to have been extirpated.[4] Some plants are in propagation and have been planted in appropriate habitat.[4]
References
- ^ NRCS. "Phyllostegia kaalaensis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ "Phyllostegia kaalaensis" (PDF). State of Hawaiʻi. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
- ^ Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. 2003. Phyllostegia kaalaensis. 2010 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 June 2011.
- ^ a b USFWS. Phyllostegia kaalaensis Five-year Review. January 2008.