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