Biology:Wikstroemia bicornuta

From HandWiki
Short description: Species of flowering plant

Wikstroemia bicornuta
Starr-100411-4479-Wikstroemia bicornuta-leaves-Ulana St Makawao-Maui (24401305233).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Wikstroemia
Species:
W. bicornuta
Binomial name
Wikstroemia bicornuta
Hillebr.

Wikstroemia bicornuta, the alpine false ohelo,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the mezereon family, Thymelaeaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. It inhabits mixed mesic and wet forests at elevations of 900–1,050 m (2,950–3,440 ft) on the islands of Lānaʻi and Maui.[3] It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5481361 entry