Schiedea obovata

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Schiedea obovata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Schiedea
Species:
S. obovata
Binomial name
Schiedea obovata
(Sherff) W.L.Wagner & Weller (2005)
Synonyms [2]
  • Alsinidendron obovatumSherff (1951)
  • Alsinidendron obovatum var. parvifoliumO.Deg. & Sherff (1951)

Schiedea obovata is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is a shrub endemic to the island of Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands, where it grows in lowland moist forests from 550 to 800 meters elevation. There are only 38 plants in the single known population, and the species is assessed as Critically Endangered. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Shay, K. (2023). "Schiedea obovata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023: e.T44058A83794366. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T44058A83794366.en . Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  2. Schiedea obovata (Sherff) W.L.Wagner & Weller. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 24 March 2024.