Wikstroemia bicornuta
| Wikstroemia bicornuta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Genus: | Wikstroemia |
| Species: | W. bicornuta |
| Binomial name | |
| Wikstroemia bicornuta | |
Wikstroemia bicornuta, the alpine false ohelo,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the mezereon family, Thymelaeaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. It inhabits mixed mesic and wet forests at elevations of 900–1,050 m (2,950–3,440 ft) on the islands of Lānaʻi and Maui.[3] It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Wikstroemia bicornuta. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 August 2007.
- ↑ "Wikstroemia bicornuta". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ↑ "ʻakia, kauhi, ʻakia manolo". Hawaii Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
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