Agalinis kingsii

Agalinis kingsii is a species of false foxglove that is endemic to the Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. It occurs in the southern margins of the Salina Reserve sedge wetlands and within the Central Mangrove Wetland. This species is hemi-parasitic. It is threatened by quarry activities close to its habitat.

Agalinis kingsii

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Agalinis
Species:
A. kingsii
Binomial name
Agalinis kingsii
Proctor

References

  1. Burton, F.J. & Barrios, S. (2014). "Agalinis kingsii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T56500529A56503951. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T56500529A56503951.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.


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