Pritchardia lowreyana
Pritchardia lowreyana, the Molokai pritchardia,[2] is a species of fan palm that is endemic to Hawaii in the United States. It is found in mixed mesic and wet forests on the island of Molokaʻi. P. lowreyana reaches a height of 2–4 m (6.6–13.1 ft), and normally grows in gulches and on cliffs.[3]
Molokai pritchardia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Pritchardia |
Species: | P. lowreyana |
Binomial name | |
Pritchardia lowreyana | |
References
- Gemmill, C. 1998. Pritchardia lowreyana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
- "Pritchardia lowreyana". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- "Pritchardia lowreyana". The Hawaiʻi Diversity & Mapping Program. University of Hawaiʻi. Archived from the original on 2009-09-18. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
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