Abutilon sandwicense
Abutilon sandwicense, commonly known as the greenflower Indian mallow, is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that is endemic to the island of Oʻahu, Hawaii, in the United States.[2] It inhabits dry forests on the slopes of the Waiʻanae Range at elevations of 400–600 m (1,300–2,000 ft). Associated plants include lama (Diospyros sandwicensis), ēlama (D. hillebrandii), māmaki (Pipturus albidus), kalia (Elaeocarpus bifidus), āulu (Sapindus oahuensis), olopua (Nestegis sandwicensis), and alaheʻe (Psydrax odorata). Greenflower Indian mallow is a shrub, reaching a height of 1.5–3 m (4.9–9.8 ft).[3] It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Greenflower Indian mallow | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Abutilon |
| Species: | A. sandwicense |
| Binomial name | |
| Abutilon sandwicense (O.Deg.) Christoph. | |
References
- Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. (2003). "Abutilon sandwicense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003. Retrieved 11 January 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Abutilon sandwicense". Plants of Hawaii. Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk Project. 2008-02-24. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- "Abutilon sandwicense". CPC National Collection Plant Profiles. Center for Plant Conservation. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
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