Ochrosia kilaueaensis
Ochrosia kilaueaensis is a rare species of flowering plant in the Plumeria, Apocynaceae. Its common names include holei and Hawaii yellowwood. It is endemic to the island of Hawaiʻi. It has been collected only at Puuwaawaa and Kipuka Puaulu and it has not been seen since the 1940s.[1] It is possibly extinct.[2]
| Ochrosia kilaueaensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Ochrosia |
| Species: | O. kilaueaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ochrosia kilaueaensis H.St.John | |
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Ochrosia kilaueaensis. 2010 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 14 June 2011.
- Ochrosia kilaueaensis. The Nature Conservancy.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.