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Pteralyxia kauaiensis

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Species of plant

Pteralyxia kauaiensis
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Pteralyxia
Species: P. kauaiensis
Binomial name
Pteralyxia kauaiensis
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Pteralyxia kauaiensis, also called Kaulu or Kauaʻi pteralyxia, 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. It is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.

References

  1. ^ Walsh, S.; Nyberg, B.; Wood, K. (2021). "Pteralyxia kauaiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T30952A83805569. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T30952A83805569.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. NRCS. "Pteralyxia kauaiensis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 15 October 2015.
Taxon identifiers
Pteralyxia kauaiensis


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