Melicope christophersenii

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Melicope christophersenii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Melicope
Species:
M. christophersenii
Binomial name
Melicope christophersenii
(St. John) T.G. Hartley & B.C. Stone

Melicope christophersenii is a species of plant in the family Rutaceae known by the common name Waianae Range melicope. [2] It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. It is threatened by habitat loss. It was named in honour of Erling Christophersen.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Melicope christophersenii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T33662A9794586. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33662A9794586.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. "Melicope christophersenii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA . Retrieved 6 July 2015.