Coprosma cordicarpa
Coprosma cordicarpa, known as pilo, is a species of plant endemic to the Hawaiian island of Maui. It is locally common in high-elevation dry forests and shrublands of leeward East Maui. It can be distinguished from other Hawaiian Coprosma by its heart-shaped fruit. It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List due to a heavy population decline caused by invasive species.[2][1]
Coprosma cordicarpa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Coprosma |
Species: | C. cordicarpa |
Binomial name | |
Coprosma cordicarpa J. Cantley, Sporck-Koehler & Chau, 2016 | |
References
- "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- Cantley, Jason T.; Sporck-Koehler, Margaret; Chau, Marian M. (2016-02-11). "New and resurrected Hawaiian species of pilo (Coprosma, Rubiaceae) from the island of Maui". PhytoKeys. 60: 33–48. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.60.6465. ISSN 1314-2003. PMC 4816989.
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