Biology:Abutilon sandwicense
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Greenflower Indian mallow | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Abutilon |
| Species: | A. sandwicense
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| Binomial name | |
| Abutilon sandwicense (O.Deg.) Christoph.
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Abutilon sandwicense, commonly known as the greenflower Indian mallow, is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that is endemic to the island of Oʻahu, Hawaii, in the United States .[2] It inhabits dry forests on the slopes of the Waiʻanae Range at elevations of 400–600 m (1,300–2,000 ft). Associated plants include lama (Diospyros sandwicensis), ēlama (D. hillebrandii), māmaki (Pipturus albidus), kalia (Elaeocarpus bifidus), āulu (Sapindus oahuensis), olopua (Nestegis sandwicensis), and alaheʻe (Psydrax odorata). Greenflower Indian mallow is a shrub, reaching a height of 1.5–3 m (4.9–9.8 ft).[3] It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Bruegmann, M.; Caraway, V.L. (2003). "Abutilon sandwicense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2003: e.T44061A10846936. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T44061A10846936.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44061/10846936. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ "Abutilon sandwicense". Plants of Hawaii. Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk Project. 2008-02-24. http://www.hear.org/starr/hiplants/maps/abutilon_sandwicense.htm.
- ↑ "Abutilon sandwicense". CPC National Collection Plant Profiles. Center for Plant Conservation. http://saveplants.org/plant-detail-page/?plant_id=14.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q4670702 entry
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