Biology:Kadua degeneri

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Short description: Species of plant

Kadua degeneri
Kadua degeneri.jpg

Critically Imperiled (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Kadua
Species:
K. degeneri
Binomial name
Kadua degeneri
Fosberg
Synonyms

Hedyotis degeneri

Kadua degeneri (formerly Hedyotis degeneri) is a rare species of flowering plant in the coffee family known by the common names Waianae Range starviolet and Degener's bluet. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Oahu. There are four known populations totalling 370 individuals.[2] It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

This is a branching shrub with clusters of flowers.[1] The plant is limited to the Waianae Range on Oahu. It grows on cliffs and ridges in forested mountain habitat. The main threat to its existence is the degradation and destruction of its habitat by feral ungulates such as pigs. The animals have been a vector for the introduction of alien plant species, which compete with native flora.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Kadua degeneri. The Nature Conservancy
  2. 2.0 2.1 USFWS. Kadua degeneri Five-year Review. August 2007.

External links

| mode = cs1 | title = Kadua degeneri | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = }}

Wikidata ☰ Q6345733 entry