Myrsine fernseei

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Myrsine fernseei
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Myrsine
Species:
M. fernseei
Binomial name
Myrsine fernseei
Synonyms [2]
  • Rapanea fernseei (Mez) O. Deg. & Hosaka
  • Suttonia fernseei Mez

Myrsine fernseei, the streambank colicwood, [3] is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. Walsh, S.; Nyberg, B.; Wood, K. (2020). "Myrsine fernseei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T30942A83803632. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T30942A83803632.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species" . Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  3. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Myrsine fernseei". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 July 2015.