Alsinidendron trinerve

Alsinidendron trinerve, also called three nerved alsinidendron, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, that is endemic to island of Oʻahu in Hawaii. It is a subshrub, reaching a height of 30–80 cm (12–31 in).

Alsinidendron trinerve

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Alsinidendron
Species:
A. trinerve
Binomial name
Alsinidendron trinerve

Three-nerved alsinidendron inhabits mixed mesic and wet forests on the slopes of the Waiʻanae Range at elevations of 900–1,230 m (2,950–4,040 ft). Associated plants include pilo (Coprosma spp.), ʻapeʻape (Gunnera petaloidea), ʻalani (Melicope spp.), hāpuʻu (Cibotium spp.), hame (Antidesma platyphyllum), and māmaki (Pipturus albidus). It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]

References

  1. Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. (2003). "Alsinidendron trinerve". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T44110A10857043. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T44110A10857043.en.
  2. "Alsinidendron trinerve". CPC National Collection Plant Profiles. Center for Plant Conservation. 2008-07-22. Archived from the original on 2010-10-27. Retrieved 2009-11-16.


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