Pteralyxia kauaiensis

Pteralyxia kauaiensis, also called Kaulu or Kauaʻi pteralyxia,[2] is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to the island of Kauaʻi in the Hawaiian Islands. It is threatened by habitat loss and degradation. There are no more than 1000 individuals remaining.[1] It is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.

Pteralyxia kauaiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Pteralyxia
Species:
P. kauaiensis
Binomial name
Pteralyxia kauaiensis
Caum

References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Pteralyxia kauaiensis. 2011 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2011.
  2. "Pteralyxia kauaiensis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.


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