Wikstroemia hanalei

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Wikstroemia hanalei
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Wikstroemia
Species:
†W. hanalei
Binomial name
†Wikstroemia hanalei
Synonyms [3] [4]
  • Daphne hanalei(Wawra) Halda
  • Diplomorpha hanalei(Wawra) A.Heller

Wikstroemia hanalei, the lavafield false ohelo, [5] is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to the Hawaiian Islands, specifically Kauai. [6]

Description

The shrub has an erect habit, and grows small red fruits up to 13 mm long and 6 mm in diameter. [6] It is believed to be extinct as of 1990. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Clark, M. (2016). "Wikstroemia hanalei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T97910096A97910101. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T97910096A97910101.en . Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Wikstroemia hanalei". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Wikstroemia hanalei Wawra". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Wikstroemia hanalei Wawra". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  5. ↑ NRCS. "Wikstroemia hanalei". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Wikstroemia hanalei". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 13 July 2016.


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