Biology:Pleomele fernaldii

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Pleomele fernaldii
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Pleomele
Species:
P. fernaldii
Binomial name
Pleomele fernaldii
H.St.John

Pleomele fernaldii (syn. Dracaena fernaldii)[1] is a species of flowering plant that is endemic to the island of Lānaʻi in Hawaiʻi. It is known by the common name Lanai hala pepe.[2] It can be found in dry forests at elevations of 490–670 metres (1,610–2,200 ft).[3] It is threatened by habitat loss. 400-1000 of these plants remain in the wild, but little recruitment has been observed in the past 10 years. The reasons for the lack of recruitment are unclear.

This is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.[4]

References

  1. Dracaena fernaldii. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
  2. Pleomele fernaldii. USDA PLANTS.
  3. "hala pepe, ieie, kuhaʻo, ku la". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/resultsdetailed.asp?search=hala_pepe. Retrieved 2009-03-24. [yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
  4. hala pepe (Pleomele fernaldii). Environmental Conservation Online System. United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

External links

  • World Conservation Monitoring Centre. 1998. Pleomele fernaldii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998. Downloaded on 10 September 2015.

Wikidata ☰ Q5476163 entry