Myrsine degeneri

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Myrsine degeneri
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Myrsine
Species:
M. degeneri
Binomial name
Myrsine degeneri

Myrsine degeneri, the summit colicwood, [2] is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae. It is endemic to the island of Oahu in Hawaii. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Myrsine degeneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T33628A9798849. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33628A9798849.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Myrsine degeneri". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 July 2015.